JP2019213781A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To make it possible to cope with diversification of the contents of sound presentations and to improve the efficiency of sound data creation.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises sound control means capable of performing control relating to sound, and sound output means capable of outputting sound. When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the sound control means can perform processing in which reproduction of a first sound associated with a first channel is started at a first volume via the sound output means and reproduction of a second sound associated with a second channel is started at a second volume smaller than the first sound volume, in addition, at a substantially the same or a certain-time delayed reproduction start timing relative to the reproduction start timing of the first sound. When a shift condition is satisfied, the sound control means can perform processing in which the sound volume of the first sound is reduced from the first sound volume to a third sound volume or the reproduction of the first sound is stopped and the sound volume of the second sound is increased from the second sound volume to a fourth sound volume. The first sound outputted via the sound output means at the first sound volume and the second sound outputted via the sound output means at the fourth sound volume form a series of sound presentations.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 35

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

Conventionally, a game called pachi-slot, comprising a plurality of reels each having a plurality of symbols provided on the surface, a start switch, a stop switch, a stepping motor provided for each reel, and a control unit. The machine is known. The start switch detects that the start lever has been operated by the player (hereinafter also referred to as “start operation”) after a game medium such as a medal or coin has been inserted into the gaming machine, and the rotation of all reels is detected. Outputs a signal requesting start. The stop switch detects that a stop button provided for each reel has been pressed by the player (hereinafter also referred to as “stop operation”), and outputs a signal requesting the rotation of the corresponding reel to stop. To do. The stepping motor transmits the driving force to the corresponding reel. Further, the control unit controls the operation of the stepping motor based on the signals output from the start switch and the stop switch, and performs the rotation operation and stop operation of each reel.

In such a gaming machine, when a start operation is detected, lottery processing using random numbers (hereinafter referred to as “internal lottery processing”) is performed on the program, and the result of the lottery (hereinafter referred to as “internal winning combination”). And the rotation of the reel is stopped based on the timing of the stop operation. When the rotation of all reels is stopped and a symbol combination (display combination) related to winning is displayed, a bonus corresponding to the symbol combination is given to the player. As an example of a privilege granted to a player, a replay (hereinafter also referred to as “replay”) in which an internal lottery process is performed again without paying out game media (medals, etc.) or consuming the game media. An operation of a bonus game in which a game medium payout opportunity increases can be cited.

Conventionally, in a gaming machine having the above configuration, a function of navigating the formation of a specific small role (role related to the payout of game media) by a lamp or the like (hereinafter, also referred to as “navi” for short), Gaming machines having a function of time (hereinafter referred to as "AT") have been developed. Conventionally, a gaming machine having a function of operating a gaming state in which a winning probability of replay is higher than usual when a specific symbol combination is displayed, that is, a function of a replay time (hereinafter, referred to as “RT”) has also been developed. Have been. Further, conventionally, a pachi-slot having an assist replay time (hereinafter, referred to as "ART") function in which the AT and the RT operate simultaneously has been developed.

The above-described gaming machine usually has a main control circuit mounted with a circuit (main control circuit) for controlling main gaming operations of the gaming machine, such as determination of an internal winning combination, rotation and stop of each reel, determination of presence or absence of a prize, and the like. The board includes a board and a sub-control board on which a circuit (sub-control circuit) for controlling an effect operation for displaying an image or the like is mounted. The game operation is controlled by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) mounted on the main control circuit. At this time, under the control of the CPU, the programs and various table data stored in the ROM (Read Only Memory) of the main control circuit are developed in the RAM (Random Access Memory) of the main control circuit, and processing relating to various game operations is executed. Is done.

Conventionally, in a gaming machine having the above-described configuration, the BGM output from the first channel is faded out, the sound effect of one game effect is output from the second channel, and after the sound effect of the one game effect is output. A gaming machine that continuously outputs BGM by fading in BGM output from a first channel has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-209939 A

By the way, in recent years, the staging contents of sound have been diversified in gaming machines, and there has been a demand for more efficient creation (production) of sound data. For example, in the case where a series of effects is formed while two or more scenes are switched, if the switching timing is uncertain, it is necessary to create a large amount of sound data in accordance with the variation of the switching timing. When a large amount of sound data is required, there is a problem that a storage area of a large amount of mounting is required.

SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of responding to diversification of sound effects and improving the efficiency of sound data creation. It is to provide.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a gaming machine having the following configuration.

[1] A game machine including sound control means (for example, first sound effect processing units 1500, 1500B, 1500C) capable of executing control related to sound, and sound output means (for example, speakers 64L and 64R) capable of outputting sound. 1)
The sound control means (for example, the first sound effect processing units 1500, 1500B, 1500C)
When predetermined conditions (for example, command numbers “541”, “542”, “641”, and “642” are registered and the start switch is turned on) are satisfied, the first sound is output via the sound output means (for example, speakers 64L and 64R). A first sound (for example, sound data of telephone voice) associated with a channel (for example, CH5) is started to be reproduced at a first volume (for example, a normal volume of volume “255”), and a second channel (for example, CH6) ) Is associated with a second volume (for example, mute of volume “0”) lower than the first volume (for example, normal volume of volume “255”). Volume) and at the same time as the reproduction start timing of the first sound or at a time delayed by a certain time (for example, a certain time T7 in FIG. 58). Processing of starting playback timing (e.g. step of FIG. 32 S322: first audio reproduction process) and,
When the switching condition (for example, “third stop operation”) is satisfied, the volume of the first sound (for example, telephone voice sound data) is changed from the first volume (for example, the normal volume of volume “255”) to the third volume. Volume (e.g., mute volume of volume "0") or stop reproducing the first sound (e.g., telephone voice sound data), and reduce the second sound (e.g., normal voice sound data). A process of increasing the volume from the second volume (for example, mute volume of volume “0”) to a fourth volume (for example, normal volume of volume “255”) (for example, step S326 in FIG. 32: second audio reproduction process) And
Executable,
The first sound (for example, telephone voice sound data) output at the first volume (for example, a normal volume of volume “255”) via the sound output means (for example, speakers 64L and 64R); The second sound (for example, normal voice sound data) output at the fourth volume (for example, the normal volume of the volume “255”) via output means (for example, speakers 64L and 64R) is a series of sounds. A gaming machine (1) that forms an effect (eg, a dialogue sound "Do you hear? My voice").

According to the gaming machine of [1], when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the first sound is output at the first volume and the second sound is output at the second volume. At this time, since the second sound volume is lower than the first sound volume, the player can more easily hear the first sound. When the switching condition is satisfied, the first sound is output at the third volume and the second sound is output at the fourth volume. At this time, since the third sound volume is lower than the fourth sound volume, the player can more easily hear the second sound. In this way, when the switching condition is satisfied, it is possible to change from a state in which the first sound is easy to hear to a state in which the second sound is easy to hear only by changing the volume. As a result, various effect contents can be realized only by changing the timing of changing the volume using two types of sound data relating to the first sound and the second sound.

[2] The first volume (for example, the normal volume of the volume “255”) and the fourth volume (for example, the normal volume of the volume “255”) are volumes that are audible to the player,
The second volume (e.g., mute volume of volume "0") and the third volume (e.g., mute volume of volume "0") are volumes that are difficult or impossible for a player to listen to, [1]. Gaming machine (1).

According to the gaming machine of the above [2], when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the first sound is output at a volume (first volume) audible to the player, and the second sound is output at the player. Is output at a volume (second volume) that is difficult or impossible to hear. At this time, the player can easily hear only the first sound. When the switching condition is satisfied, the first sound is output at a volume (third volume) that is difficult or impossible for the player to listen to, and the second sound is output at a volume that is audible to the player ( (The fourth volume). At this time, the player can easily hear only the second sound. In this way, when the switching condition is satisfied, it is possible to change from a state in which only the first sound is easy to hear to a state in which only the second sound is easy to hear only by changing the volume. As a result, various effect contents can be realized only by changing the timing of changing the volume using two types of sound data relating to the first sound and the second sound.

[3] The switching condition (for example, “third stop operation”) satisfies the predetermined condition (for example, command numbers “541”, “542”, “641”, and “642” are registered and the start switch is turned on). The gaming machine (1) according to [1], wherein the time (ΔT1) until the switching condition (for example, the “third stop operation”) is satisfied is undefined.

According to the gaming machine of the above [3], even when the switching condition can be satisfied at an indefinite timing, there is no need to prepare sound data relating to the first sound and the second sound at each possible timing. , The first sound and the second sound can be efficiently handled.

[4] Equipped with operation means (for example, a medal slot 14, MAX bet button 15a, 1 bet button 15b, start lever 16, three stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R, a settlement button, a production button) which can be operated by the player. ,
The switching condition (for example, “third stop operation”) includes the operation means (for example, the medal slot 14, MAX bet button 15a, 1 bet button 15b, start lever 16, three stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R, and settlement button , The effect button), which is established based on the player's operation of the gaming machine (1) of [3].

According to the gaming machine of the above [4], even when the switching condition can be satisfied at an indefinite timing due to the operation by the player, the first sound and the second sound are generated at each possible timing. There is no need to prepare such sound data, and it is possible to efficiently cope with the two kinds of sound data relating to the first sound and the second sound.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention having the above-described configuration, it is possible to cope with diversification of the contents of sound effects, and to increase the efficiency of sound data creation.

It is a figure for demonstrating the function flow of the game machine in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the game machine in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the game machine in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of a display in a game machine of one embodiment of the present invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the projection block in the gaming machine of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a longitudinal section of a projection block in a game machine of one embodiment of the present invention. It is an exploded perspective view of a projection block in the gaming machine of one embodiment of the present invention. It is an exploded perspective view of a projection target member moving mechanism in the gaming machine of one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a projection target block when a trapezoidal member is a projection target of image light in the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing a state of a projection target block when a false reel member is made into a projection object of image light in a game machine of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a projection target block when a pseudo reel member is a projection target of image light in the gaming machine of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing a state of a projection target block when a plane screen member is made into a projection object of image light in a game machine of one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a projection target block when a flat screen member is a projection target of image light in the gaming machine of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the whole circuit structure with which the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention is provided. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the main control circuit in one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a microprocessor according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the sub control circuit in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing procedure of the effect registration task performed by sub CPU in one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram for describing an outline of a method of creating image data (PJ-compatible image data) of video light projected onto various projection members according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram for describing an outline of a technique for generating PJ-compatible image data by virtual projection imaging in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of virtual projection image data generated by a virtual projection operation in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an outline of processing when generating PJ-compatible image data from virtual captured image data in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an outline of generating PJ-compatible image data when a projection target member to be projected includes a movable projection target member in one embodiment of the present invention. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of image data generation processing executed in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a hardware block diagram regarding sound production in the sub control circuit in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a sound data table according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an animation data table according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a video generated according to animation data according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram showing an example of a function related to production processing in one embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of the image of the telephone scene (listener side) in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the image of the telephone scene (speaker side) in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a general | schematic flowchart of an example of the sound effect process implement | achieved by the 1st sound effect processing part in one Embodiment of this invention. 6 is a schematic flowchart illustrating an example of a second audio reproduction process according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic flow chart of an example of image production processing realized by a 1st image production processing part in one embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of the production process in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the production process in one Embodiment of this invention. It is an outline flow chart of an example of sound production processing (CH6) realized by the 2nd sound production processing part in one embodiment of the present invention. It is a general | schematic flowchart of an example of the sound effect process (CH5) implement | achieved by the 2nd sound effect process part in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic flowchart of an example of the image effect processing realized by the second image effect processing unit in one embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of the production process in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the production process in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the production process by a 3rd comparative example. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating another example of the sound data table according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a difference between normal sound data and interrupt sound data according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram showing other examples of the function related to production processing in one embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic flow chart of another example of sound production processing (CH6) realized by the second sound production processing unit in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating another example of the sound data table according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram showing other examples of the function related to production processing in one embodiment of the present invention. It is a general | schematic flowchart of another example of the sound effect process implement | achieved by the 1st sound effect process part in one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating another example of the sound data table according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram showing other examples of the function related to production processing in one embodiment of the present invention. It is a general | schematic flowchart of another example of the sound effect process implement | achieved by the 1st sound effect process part in one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram for describing an outline of a method for generating PJ-compatible image data according to a first modification of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram for describing an outline of a method for generating PJ-compatible image data according to Modification 2 of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a projection matrix and an offset matrix used in a process of generating PJ-compatible image data according to Modification 2 of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram for describing an outline of a technique for generating PJ-compatible image data by a texture mapping method according to Modification 3 of the present invention. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of image data generation processing executed in Modification 3 of the present invention. It is an explanatory view of another modification of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a pachislot machine will be described as an example of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and its configuration and operation will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a pachislot having a bonus operation function and an ART function will be described.

<Function flow>
First, the functional flow of the pachislot will be described with reference to FIG. In the pachislot machine of this embodiment, medals are used as game media for playing games. In addition to medals, for example, coins, game balls, game point data, tokens, or the like can be applied as game media.

When a player inserts a medal into the pachislot and operates the start lever, one value (hereinafter referred to as a random value) is extracted from random numbers in a predetermined numerical range (for example, 0 to 65535).

The internal lottery means performs lottery based on the extracted random number value and determines an internal winning combination. This internal lottery means is one of various processing means (processing functions) provided in a main control circuit described later. By determining the internal winning combination, a combination of symbols that permits display along an after-mentioned effective line (winning determination line) is determined. The types of symbol combinations include those related to “winning” in which benefits such as payout of medals, replay (replay) operation, bonus operation, etc. are given to the player, and so-called “out of” other than that. Such a thing is provided.

Further, when the start lever is operated, a plurality of reels are rotated. Thereafter, when the player presses the stop button corresponding to the predetermined reel, the reel stop control means performs control to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel based on the internal winning combination and the timing when the stop button is pressed. Do. The reel stop control means is one of various processing means (processing functions) provided in a main control circuit described later.

In the pachi-slot, basically, control for stopping the rotation of the corresponding reel is performed within a specified time (190 msec) from when the stop button is pressed. In the present embodiment, the number of symbols that move with the rotation of the reel within the specified time is referred to as “the number of sliding pieces”. In the present embodiment, when the specified period is 190 msec, the maximum number of sliding symbols (maximum number of sliding symbols) is determined for four symbols.

The reel stop control means, when the internal winning combination permitting the symbol combination display related to the winning is determined, normally, the symbol combination is placed on the active line within the specified time of 190 msec (four symbols). The rotation of the reel is stopped so as to display as much as possible. Further, the reel stop control means stops the rotation of the reels using the specified time so that a combination of symbols whose display is not permitted by the internal winning combination is not displayed along the activated line.

In this way, when all the rotations of the plurality of reels are stopped, the winning determination means determines whether or not the combination of symbols displayed along the active line relates to winning. This winning determination means is also one of various processing means (processing functions) provided in the main control circuit described later. Then, when the displayed combination of symbols is determined by the winning determination means to be a winning combination, a bonus such as a medal payout is given to the player. In the pachislot, a series of flows as described above is performed as one game (unit game).

Also, in the pachislot, in the flow of the above-described game operation, various effects are displayed by using a display device or the like to display an image, output light from various lamps, output sound from a speaker, or a combination thereof. Is performed.

Specifically, when the start lever is operated, a random number value for performance is extracted separately from the random number value used for determining the internal winning combination described above. When the effect random number is extracted, the effect content determination means determines the effect to be executed this time from lots of effects related to the internal winning combination by lottery. This effect content determination means is one of various processing means (processing functions) provided in a sub-control circuit described later.

Next, when the content of the effect is determined by the effect content determination means, the effect execution means responds in conjunction with each opportunity such as when the rotation of the reel starts, when the rotation of each reel stops, or when the presence or absence of a prize is determined. Execute. In this way, in the pachislot, for example, by executing the production contents associated with the internal winning combination, there is an opportunity to know or predict the determined internal winning combination (in other words, the combination of symbols to be aimed at) It is provided to the player and the player's interest can be improved.

<Pachislot structure>
Next, the structure of a pachislot according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Appearance structure]
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external structure of the pachi-slot 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pachislot 1 includes an exterior body 2 (game machine main body). The exterior body 2 includes a cabinet 2a that accommodates reels, circuit boards, and the like, and a front door 2b that is mounted to open and close an opening of the cabinet 2a.

Inside the cabinet 2a, three reels 3L, 3C, 3R (variable display means, display columns) are provided side by side in a row. Hereinafter, each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (main reel) is also referred to as a left reel 3L, a middle reel 3C, and a right reel 3R, respectively. Each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R has a reel body formed in a cylindrical shape, and a translucent sheet material mounted on a peripheral surface of the reel body. Then, on the surface of the sheet material, a plurality of (for example, 20) symbols are drawn at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction (the rotation direction of the reel).

The front door 2b includes a door body 9, a front panel 10, a waist panel 12, and a pedestal 13. The door body 9 is attached to the cabinet 2a so as to be openable and closable using a hinge (not shown). The hinge is provided at the left side end of the door body 9 when viewed from the front side (player side) of the pachislot 1.

The front panel 10 is provided on the upper part of the door body 9. The front panel 10 is formed of a frame-shaped member having an opening 10a. The opening 10a of the front panel 10 is closed by a display device cover 30, and the display device cover 30 is disposed so as to face a display device 11 described later disposed inside the cabinet 2a.

The display device cover 30 is formed of a black translucent synthetic resin. Therefore, the player can visually recognize the video (image) displayed by the display device 11 described later via the display device cover 30. Further, in the present embodiment, the display device cover 30 is formed of a translucent black synthetic resin, thereby suppressing the entry of external light into the cabinet 2a, and displaying an image (image) displayed by the display device 11. Is clearly visible.

A lamp group 21 is provided on the front panel 10. The lamp group 21 includes, for example, lamps 21a and 21b provided above the front panel 10 when viewed from the player side. Each lamp constituting the lamp group 21 is configured by an LED (Light Emitting Diode) or the like (see the LED group 85 in FIG. 15 described later), and turns on and off the light in a pattern corresponding to the effect contents.

The waist panel 12 is provided substantially at the center of the door body 9. The waist panel 12 includes a decorative panel on which an arbitrary image is drawn, and a light source (LED included in an LED group 85 described later) that emits light for illuminating the decorative panel from the back side.

The pedestal 13 is provided between the front panel 10 and the waist panel 12. The pedestal section 13 includes a symbol display area 4 and various devices to be operated by the player (medal slot 14, MAX bet button 15a, 1 bet button 15b, start lever 16, three stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R, an adjustment button (not shown), an effect button (not shown) that can be pressed down for a special effect, and the like. The operation related to the medal insertion slot 14 is the insertion of a medal.

The symbol display area 4 is an area that overlaps with the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R when viewed from the front, and is arranged at a position closer to the player than the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. It has a size that allows 3L, 3C, and 3R to be viewed. The symbol display area 4 functions as a display window, and has a configuration in which the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R provided behind the symbol display area 4 can be visually recognized. Hereinafter, the symbol display area 4 is referred to as a reel display window 4.

When the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R provided behind the reel display window 4 is stopped, among the plurality of symbols provided on the peripheral surface of each reel, three reels 3 One symbol is displayed in the frame. That is, when the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R is stopped, one symbol is provided in each of the upper, middle, and lower regions for each reel in the frame of the reel display window 4 (three symbols in total). ) Is displayed (in the frame of the reel display window 4, symbols are displayed in a form of 3 rows × 3 columns). In the present embodiment, a pseudo line (center line) connecting the middle stage area of the left reel 3L, the middle stage area of the middle reel 3C, and the middle stage area of the right reel 3R within the frame of the reel display window 4, It is defined as an effective line for determining whether or not a prize is won.

The reel display window 4 is formed by an opening of a frame member 31 provided on the pedestal portion 13. A substantially horizontal pedestal region is provided below the frame member 31 that defines the reel display window 4. When viewed from the player's side, a medal insertion slot 14 is provided on the right side of the pedestal area, and a MAX bet button 15a and a 1-bet button 15b are provided on the left side.

The medal slot 14 is provided to accept a medal dropped on the pachislot 1 from the outside by the player. The medals received from the medal slot 14 are used for one game with a predetermined number (for example, three) set as an upper limit, and the number of medals exceeding the predetermined number is deposited in the pachislot 1. (So-called credit function (game medium storage means)).

The MAX bet button 15a and the 1-bet button 15b are provided for determining the number of medals stored in the cabinet 2a to be used in one game. A bet button LED (not shown) is provided inside the MAX bet button 15a, which lights up when a medal can be inserted. The settlement button is provided for pulling out (discharging) medals stored in the pachislot 1 to the outside.

When the player presses the MAX bet button 15a, medals corresponding to the number of bets (three) per unit game are inserted, and the activated line is activated. On the other hand, one medal is inserted each time the 1-bet button 15b is pressed once. When the one bet button 15b is operated three times, medals corresponding to the number of bets (three) per unit game are inserted, and the activated line is activated. Hereinafter, the operation of the MAX bet button 15a, the operation of the 1-bet button 15b, and the operation of inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 14 (the operation of inserting medals for performing a game) are all referred to as “insertion operations”.

The start lever 16 is provided to start rotation of all reels (3L, 3C, 3R). The stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R are provided in association with the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R, respectively, and each stop button is provided to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel. Hereinafter, the stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R are also referred to as a left stop button 17L, a middle stop button 17C, and a right stop button 17R, respectively.

An information display 6 is provided substantially at the center of the pedestal area in a substantially horizontal plane below the reel display window 4. The information display 6 is covered with a transparent window cover (not shown).

The information display 6 has a 2-digit 7-segment LED for digitally displaying (notifying) information of the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a privilege (hereinafter referred to as “payout number”) to the player. (Hereinafter referred to as “7-segment LED”) and information such as the number of medals deposited in the pachislot 1 (hereinafter referred to as “credit number”) for digitally displaying (notifying) to the player. A 2-digit 7-segment LED is provided. In the present embodiment, the two-digit seven-segment LED for displaying the number of medals to be paid out is a two-digit seven-segment LED for digitally displaying (notifying) information of error occurrence and error type to the player. Is also used. Therefore, when an error occurs, the display mode of the 2-digit 7-segment LED for displaying the number of medals to be paid is switched from the display mode of the number of medals to the display mode of the information of the error type.

Further, the information display 6 is provided with an instruction monitor (not shown) for notifying information of a stop operation necessary for displaying a symbol combination corresponding to a combination determined as an internal winning combination along an activated line. ing. The instruction monitor (instruction display) is composed of, for example, a 2-digit 7-segment LED. Then, the instruction monitor informs the player of necessary stop operation information by turning on, blinking or extinguishing the two-digit 7-segment LED in a manner that uniquely corresponds to the information of the stop operation to be notified. I do.

Here, the mode that uniquely corresponds to the information of the stop operation to be notified is, for example, a case where the push order “1st (the first stop operation is performed on the left reel 3L)” is notified. When the numerical value "1" is displayed on the instruction monitor and the pressing order "2nd (the first stop operation is performed on the middle reel 3C)" is displayed, the numerical value "2" is displayed on the instruction monitor and the pressing order is displayed. When notifying "3rd (performing the first stop operation to the right reel 3R)", this means a mode such as displaying a numerical value "3" on the instruction monitor.

The information display 6 is electrically connected to a main control board 71 via a door relay terminal plate 68 and a game operation display board 81, as shown in FIG. It is controlled by a main control circuit 90 described later in the control board 71. The above-described control method for the various 7-segment LEDs is dynamic lighting control.

In the pachislo 1 of the present embodiment, in addition to the instruction monitor controlled by the main control board 71, a configuration for notifying the information of the stop operation using other means controlled by the sub-control board 72 is provided. Specifically, a stop operation is performed by a later-described display device 11 including a projection block 201 including a later-described projector 213 and a projection block 202 including various projected members (see FIGS. 3 and 5 to 8 described later). Information.

When such a configuration is applied, the mode of notification on the instruction monitor and the mode of notification on other units controlled by the sub-control board 72 may be different from each other. In other words, the instruction monitor only needs to notify in a form that uniquely corresponds to the information of the stop operation to be notified, and it is not always necessary to directly notify the information of the stop operation (for example, the numerical value “1” in the instruction monitor). Is displayed, there is a possibility that the content of the notification may not be specified depending on the player, and it cannot be said that the notification is direct.) On the other hand, in the notification on the sub side (sub control board side) by other means such as the display device 11 described later, the information of the stop operation may be directly notified. For example, when the push order “1st” is notified, the instruction monitor displays a numerical value “1” that uniquely corresponds to the notified push order, but other means (for example, the display device 11 and the like) use the left reel 3L. May be directly notified of instruction information for causing the first stop operation to be performed.

In the pachislot 1 having such a configuration, not only the control of the sub-control board 72 but also the control of the main control board 71 can notify the information of the necessary stop operation according to the internal winning combination. Further, whether or not to notify the information of such a stop operation may be controlled according to the game state. For example, in a general game state in which navigation does not occur (for example, a non-ART game state), information of a stop operation is not reported in a notification game state in which navigation occurs (for example, an ART game state). You may do so.

Further, a sub display device 18 is provided on the left side of the reel display window 4 when viewed from the player side. As shown in FIG. 2, the sub-display device 18 is provided to stand substantially vertically from a pedestal region of a substantially horizontal plane of the pedestal portion 13 in the front surface of the door body 9. The sub display device 18 is configured by a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display, and displays various information.

A touch sensor 19 is provided on the display surface of the sub display device 18 (see FIG. 15 described later). The touch sensor 19 operates according to a predetermined operation principle such as a capacitance method, and when receiving an operation of a player, outputs a signal corresponding to the operation as touch input information. The pachislo 1 of the present embodiment has a function of enabling the display of the sub-display device 18 to be switched in accordance with a player operation (touch input information output from the touch sensor 19) received via the touch sensor 19. Having. The sub display device 18 is controlled by a later-described sub control board 72 (see FIG. 15 described later) based on touch input information output from the touch sensor 19.

A medal payout port 24, a medal tray 25, two speaker holes 20L, 20R, and the like are provided at a lower portion of the door body 9. The medal payout exit 24 guides medals discharged by driving a medal payout device 51 described below to the outside. The medal tray 25 stores medals discharged from the medal payout opening 24. From the two speaker holes 20L and 20R, sound such as sound effects and music corresponding to the effect contents is output.

[Internal structure]
Next, the internal structure of the pachislot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the internal structure of the cabinet 2a, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the internal structure of the back side of the front door 2b.

As shown in FIG. 3, the cabinet 2a has a top plate 27a, a bottom plate 27b, left and right side plates 27c and 27d, and a back plate 27e. Then, a display device 11 is provided in an upper part in the cabinet 2a.

The display device 11 includes a projection block 201 including a projector 213 described below, and a projection block 202 including a plurality of types of projection members described below onto which image light emitted from the projector 213 described below is projected. In the projection target block 202, a function (projection target member moving mechanism 305 described later) for switching the projection target member according to the game state is also provided.

In the display device 11, video light corresponding to image data (PJ-compatible image data described later) generated by image synthesis processing in a virtual space described later is projected onto a predetermined projection target member, and video display effects and the like are performed. Is Specifically, the display device 11 generates image light based on the shape of the projection target (object) to be projected and the positional relationship (projection distance, angle, and the like) between the projector 213 and the projection target described later. Then, the image light is projected from a projector 213 described later on the surface of the projection target member. By providing such an effect function, an advanced and powerful effect can be performed. The specific configuration and operation of the display device 11 will be described later in detail with reference to the drawings.

A medal payout device 51 (hereinafter, referred to as a hopper device), a medal auxiliary storage 52, and a power supply device 53 are provided in a lower portion in the cabinet 2a.

The hopper device 51 is attached to the center of the bottom plate 27b in the cabinet 2a. The hopper device 51 can store a large amount of medals and can discharge them one by one. The hopper device 51 pays out medals when the number of stored medals exceeds, for example, 50, or when the settlement button is pressed to execute the settlement of medals. Then, the medals paid out by the hopper device 51 are discharged from the medal payout exit 24 (see FIG. 2).

The medal auxiliary storage 52 stores medals overflowing from the hopper device 51. The medal auxiliary storage 52 is disposed on the right side of the hopper device 51 when the inside of the cabinet 2a is viewed from the front. The medal auxiliary storage 52 is detachably attached to the bottom plate 27b of the cabinet 2a.

The power supply device 53 has a power switch 53a and a power supply board 53b (power supply means) (see FIG. 15 described later). The power supply device 53 is disposed on the left side of the hopper device 51 when the inside of the cabinet 2a is viewed from the front, and is attached to the left side plate 27c. The power supply unit 53 converts the AC power of 100 V supplied from the sub power supply unit (not shown) into DC voltage power required in each unit, and supplies the converted power to each unit.

A sub-control board case 57 that accommodates a sub-control board 72 (see FIG. 15 described later) is provided above the power supply device 53 in the cabinet 2a. The sub-control board 72 accommodated in the sub-control board case 57 is mounted with a sub-control circuit 150 (to be described later, see FIG. 18). The sub control circuit 150 is a circuit that controls execution of an effect by displaying an image or the like. The sub-control board 72 is a specific example of the control unit according to the present invention. The specific configuration of the sub control circuit 150 will be described later.

A sub relay board 61 is disposed above the sub control board case 57 in the cabinet 2a. The sub relay board 61 is a relay board on which wiring for connecting the sub control board 72 and a main control board 71 described later is mounted. The sub-relay board 61 is a relay board on which wiring for connecting the sub-control board 72 to a board disposed around the sub-control board 72 and various devices (units) is mounted.

Although not shown in FIG. 3, a cabinet-side relay board 44 (see FIG. 15 described later) is provided in the cabinet 2a. The cabinet-side relay board 44 includes a main control board 71 (see FIG. 15 described later), a hopper device 51, a medal auxiliary storage switch 75 (see FIG. 15 described later), and a medal payout count switch (not shown). Is a relay board on which wiring for connecting the relay boards is mounted.

As shown in FIG. 4, a middle door 41 is provided at a central portion on the back side of the front door 2b, and the reel display window 4 (see FIG. 2) is attached to be openable and closable from the back side. Although not shown in FIG. 4, three reels 3L, 3C and 3R are attached to the reel display window 4 side of the middle door 41, and main control is provided on the opposite side of the middle door 41 to the reel display window 4 side. A main control board case 55 accommodating a board 71 (see FIG. 15 described later) is attached. A stepping motor (not shown) is connected to the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R via gears having a predetermined reduction ratio.

The main control board 71 housed in the main control board case 55 has a main control circuit 90 described later (see FIG. 16 described later). The main control circuit 90 (main control means) is a circuit for controlling a main flow of the game in the pachislot 1 such as determination of an internal winning combination, rotation and stop of each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and determination of presence or absence of a prize. . In the present embodiment, the main control circuit 90 also controls, for example, a lottery process for determining whether or not a notification game (such as an ART) is determined, a process of displaying navigation information on an instruction monitor, and a process of transmitting various test signals. . The specific configuration of the main control circuit 90 will be described later.

Speakers 65L and 65R are provided below the middle door 41 on the back side of the front door 2b. The speakers 65L and 65R are arranged at positions facing the speaker holes 20L and 20R (see FIG. 2), respectively.

A selector 66 and a door open / close monitoring switch 67 are provided above the speaker 65R. The selector 66 is a device that determines whether or not the material, shape, and the like of the medal are appropriate. The selector 66 guides an appropriate medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 14 to the hopper device 51. A medal sensor (game medium detecting means: not shown) for detecting that a proper medal has passed is provided on a path through which the medal passes in the selector 66.

The door opening / closing monitoring switch 67 is disposed diagonally below and to the left of the selector 66 when the front door 2b is viewed from the back side. The door opening / closing monitoring switch 67 outputs a security signal for notifying the opening / closing of the front door 2b to the outside of the pachislot 1.

Although not shown in FIG. 4, a door relay terminal plate 68 is disposed below the reel display window 4 in an area opened and closed by the middle door 41 on the back surface of the front door 2 b. 15). The door relay terminal plate 68 includes a main control board 71 in the main control board case 55, various buttons and switches, a sub relay board 61, a selector 66, a game operation display board 81, a first interface board 401 for a testing machine, This is a relay board on which wiring for connecting to each of the tester second interface boards 402 is mounted. The various buttons and switches include, for example, a MAX bet button 15a, a bet button 15b, a door open / close monitor switch 67, a BET switch 77, a start switch 79, and the like, which will be described later.

<Configuration of display device>
Next, the configuration of the display device 11 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of the display device 11.

As shown in FIG. 5, the display device 11 includes a projection block 201, and a projection block 202 disposed below the projection block 201. The display device 11 generates image light by a projector 213 described later installed in the projection block 201 and applies the image light to a projection surface of a projection target member (such as a trapezoidal member 302 described later) provided in the projection target block 202. To project.

[Projection block]
Next, the configuration of the projection block 201 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the projection block 201. FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional view of the projection block 201. Note that a projection block 201 including a projector 213 described later shows a specific example of a projection unit according to the present invention.

The projection block 201 has a base member 211, a reflection member 212, and a projector 213, as shown in FIG. The base member 211 is formed of a hollow substantially box-shaped member having an open lower surface, and includes an upper plate 221, a front plate 222, a rear plate 223, a left plate 224, and a right plate 225. Have.

A projector 213 is attached to the back surface (the surface on the side of the projection block 202) of the upper plate portion 221. In addition, the front plate portion 222 is provided with a reflection member attachment portion 227, and the reflection member attachment portion 227 is configured by a projecting member projecting forward (toward the player) from the front plate portion 222.

The front piece 234 of the reflection member mounting portion 227 is formed of a plate-like member, and the surface direction of the front surface (the protruding surface of the reflection member mounting portion 227) of the front piece 234 is obliquely upward and the rear surface is obliquely downward. It is inclined to become. A reflection member 212 is attached to the back surface of the front piece 234 (the surface on the side of the projector 213 and the projection target block 202).

As shown in FIG. 7, the reflection member 212 has the same size (size) as the front piece 234 and is formed of a plate-like member having a rectangular surface, and is fixed to the mirror holder 236. Reflection mirror 237. The mirror holder 236 is fixed to the back surface of the front piece 234 using a fixing member such as a screw.

The reflection mirror 237 is fixed to a surface of the mirror holder 236 on the side of the projector 213 and the projection target block 202. The reflection mirror 237 is inclined so that the surface direction of the reflection surface is obliquely downward, and directs the image light emitted from the projector 213 to a projection target member (a trapezoidal member 302 described later) of the projection target block 202. reflect.

The projector 213 has a projector main body 241 and a mounting bracket 242, as shown in FIG. The mounting bracket 242 has a substantially rectangular plate-like surface, and the projector main body 241 is mounted on the back surface (the surface on the projection block 202 side) of the mounting bracket 242. The mounting bracket 242 is fixed to the back surface of the upper plate portion 221 of the base member 211 using a fixing member such as a screw.

The projector main body 241 includes a case 251 (see FIG. 6), an illumination unit 252, a liquid crystal prism unit 253, a projection lens 254, a plurality of heat sinks 255, and a plurality of fans 256. In FIG. 7, only one heat sink 255 and one fan 256 are shown.

The case 251 is formed of a hollow housing. An illumination unit 252, a liquid crystal prism unit 253, a projection lens 254, a heat sink 255, and a fan 256 are housed inside the case 251. In addition, an opening that is closed by the projection lens 254 is provided on the front surface of the case 251 (on the reflection member 212 side).

Inside the case 251, a liquid crystal prism unit 253 is disposed behind the projection lens 254 (in a direction opposite to the mirror holder 236), and an illumination unit 252 is disposed behind the liquid crystal prism unit 253. A plurality of heat sinks 255 are arranged around the lighting unit 252, and the plurality of fans 256 are arranged adjacent to the plurality of heat sinks 255.

The lighting unit 252 has, for example, a plurality of light sources. The plurality of light sources include a light source R (not shown) that emits red light, a light source G (not shown) that emits green light, and a light source B (not shown) that emits blue light. . Therefore, light of three colors of red (R), green (G), and blue (B) enters the liquid crystal prism unit 253, respectively.

The present invention is not limited to this. For example, one high-intensity discharge lamp may be used as the light source. In this case, the light emitted from the high-intensity discharge lamp is separated into three colors of red (R), green (G), and blue (B) using a color separation mirror (dichroic mirror).

The liquid crystal prism unit 253 has, for example, three liquid crystal panels and a cross prism (dichroic prism) for color synthesis. The three liquid crystal panels include a liquid crystal panel R (not shown) on which red light is incident, a liquid crystal panel G (not shown) on which green light is incident, and a liquid crystal panel B (not shown) on which blue light is incident. It consists of. The cross prism combines three image lights generated by each liquid crystal panel as one image light.

The projection lens 254 is arranged to face the reflection mirror 237 of the reflection member 212. Therefore, the image light emitted from the liquid crystal prism unit 253 passes through the projection lens 254 and enters the reflection mirror 237. The plurality of heat sinks 255 radiate heat generated by the lighting unit 252. The plurality of fans 256 blow air to the plurality of heat sinks 255 to cool the plurality of heat sinks 255.

[Projected block]
Next, the configuration of the projection target block 202 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the projection target block 202. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a moving mechanism of the projection target member provided in the projection target block 202.

As shown in FIG. 8, the projected block 202 includes a storage case 301, a trapezoidal member 302, a pseudo reel member 303, a flat screen member 304, and a projected member moving mechanism 305. Each of the trapezoidal member 302, the pseudo reel member 303, and the flat screen member 304 is a specific example of the display unit according to the present invention. The trapezoidal member 302 is a specific example of the first display unit according to the present invention, and each of the pseudo reel member 303 and the flat screen member 304 is one of the second display units according to the present invention. It shows a specific example. The projection member moving mechanism 305 is a specific example of the movable control unit according to the present invention.

(1) Storage Case The storage case 301 is a hollow housing whose front and top surfaces are open, and has a pedestal 311, a rear wall 312, a left wall 313, and a right wall 314. Each wall is formed of a plate-like member having a substantially rectangular surface, the pedestal 311 and the back wall 312 form the bottom and the back of the storage case 301, respectively, and the left side wall 313 and the right side wall 314 respectively The left side portion and the right side portion of the storage case 301 are formed.

(2) Trapezoidal member The trapezoidal member 302 is composed of a floor plate portion 321 having a trapezoidal surface and three wall plate portions 322, 323, and 324, and is fixed on a pedestal portion 311 of the storage case 301 by a fixing member such as a screw. Fixed.

The floor plate portion 321 is mounted on the mounting surface 311a of the pedestal portion 311. At this time, the floor plate portion 321 is placed on the pedestal portion 311 such that the lower side (long side) of the floor plate portion 321 is located on the front side (the player side). In addition, the surface 321a (plane) on the opposite side to the surface in contact with the mounting surface 311a of the pedestal portion 311 of the floor plate portion 321 is a projection surface. The image light emitted from the projector 213 and then reflected by the reflection member 212 is projected onto the projection surface 321a of the floor panel portion 321.

The wall plate portion 322 is formed of a plate-like member having a substantially rectangular surface, and is formed continuously with the upper side portion of the floor plate portion 321. At this time, the wall plate portion 322 is formed continuously with the upper side of the floor plate portion 321 such that the angle between the surface of the wall plate portion 322 and the surface of the floor plate portion 321 is substantially perpendicular. The plane of the wall plate portion 322 on the front door 2b side (player side) becomes the projection surface 322a. Image light emitted from the projector 213 and then reflected by the reflection member 212 is projected onto the projection surface 322a of the wall plate portion 322, similarly to the projection surface 321a of the floor plate portion 321.

The wall plate portion 323 is formed of a plate-shaped member, and is formed continuously with the left side portion of the floor plate portion 321 and the left side portion of the wall plate portion 322. At this time, the wall plate portion 323 is continuous with the left side portion of the floor plate portion 321 and the left side portion of the wall plate portion 322 such that the angle between the surface of the wall plate portion 323 and the surface of the floor plate portion 321 is substantially perpendicular. Formed. Then, a plane on the wall plate portion 324 side of the wall plate portion 323 becomes the projection surface 323a. Since the angle between the projection surface 323a of the wall plate portion 323 and the projection surface 322a of the wall plate portion 322 is an obtuse angle (an angle larger than 90 degrees), the projection surface 323a extends through the opening 10a of the front door 2b. Through the player. Image light emitted from the projector 213 and then reflected by the reflection member 212 is projected on the projection surface 323a of the wall plate portion 323, similarly to the projection surface 321a of the floor plate portion 321.

The wall plate portion 324 is formed of a plate-like member, and is formed continuously with the right side portion of the floor plate portion 321 and the right side portion of the wall plate portion 322. At this time, the wall plate 324 is continuously connected to the right side of the floor plate 321 and the right side of the wall plate 322 such that the angle between the surface of the wall plate 324 and the surface of the floor plate 321 is substantially perpendicular. Formed. Then, a plane of the wall plate portion 324 on the side of the wall plate portion 323 becomes a projection surface 324a. Since the angle between the projection surface 324a of the wall plate portion 324 and the projection surface 322a of the wall plate portion 322 is an obtuse angle (an angle larger than 90 degrees), the projection surface 324a extends through the opening 10a of the front door 2b. Through the player. Image light emitted from the projector 213 and then reflected by the reflection member 212 is projected onto the projection surface 324a of the wall plate portion 324, similarly to the projection surface 321a of the floor plate portion 321.

In the present embodiment, image light is projected onto a partial area of the projection surfaces 321a, 322a, 323a, and 324a of the trapezoidal member 302. The projection surfaces 321a, 322a, 323a, and 324a have a projection area where the image light is projected and a non-projection area where the image light is not projected. Note that silver (gray) paint is applied to the projection areas of the projection surfaces 321a, 322a, 323a, and 324a. On the other hand, black paint is applied to the non-projection areas of the projection surfaces 321a, 322a, 323a, and 324a.

As described above, by applying black paint to the non-projection areas of the projection surfaces 321a, 322a, 323a, and 324a, it is possible to suppress light from being reflected in the non-projection areas and to suppress irregular reflection of light in the cabinet 2a. can do. In addition, by applying black paint to the non-projection area, vibration, rotation, collapse, shape change, color change, and partial emphasis expression of the projection target member can be performed.

(3) Pseudo-reel member As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the pseudo-reel member 303 includes an arc-shaped plate portion 331, a pair of rotating arms 332A and 332B (for a rotating arm 332B, see FIG. 11 described later). Is provided.

The arc plate portion 331 is formed of a plate extending in an arc shape (a plate whose side surface extends in an arc shape). Therefore, the inner peripheral surface 331a and the outer peripheral surface 331b are formed in the circular arc plate portion 331. On the inner peripheral surface 331a of the arc plate portion 331, decorations related to the type of the pachislot 1 are provided. On the other hand, the outer peripheral surface 331b is formed of a smooth curved surface, and serves as a projection surface on which the image light emitted from the projector 213 is projected (see FIG. 11 described later). Further, silver (or gray) paint is applied to the inner peripheral surface 331a and the outer peripheral surface 331b of the arc plate portion 331.

The pair of rotating arms 332A and 332B are formed continuously on a pair of arc-shaped side surfaces of the arc-shaped plate portion 331, respectively, and have a substantially fan-shaped plate. The pair of rotating arms 332A, 332B are rotatably supported by support plates 351A, 351B of the projected member moving mechanism 305, which will be described later. The pseudo reel member 303 rotates between a standby position in which the inner peripheral surface 331a faces forward (toward the player) and an exposed position in which the outer peripheral surface 331b faces forward. The operation of the pseudo reel member 303 will be described later with reference to FIGS.

(4) Flat Screen Member As shown in FIG. 8, the flat screen member 304 is formed of a plate-like member having a substantially rectangular surface, and includes a first flat surface 304a (a lower surface in FIG. 8) and a second flat surface 304b (see FIG. 8). 8 on the upper surface). Silver (or gray) paint is applied to the first flat surface 304 a of the flat screen member 304. On the other hand, a white paint is applied to the second plane 304b, and the second plane 304b serves as a projection surface of image light projected from the projector 213 via the reflection member 212.

The plane screen member 304 rotates between a standby position where the plane direction of the first plane 304a is obliquely downward and an exposure position where the plane direction of the second plane (projection plane) 304b is forward (the player side). I do. Then, when the flat screen member 304 is arranged at the exposure position, the image light is projected on the second plane (projection plane) 304b.

The flat screen member 304 is supported by a pair of crank arms 378A and 378B of the projected member moving mechanism 305, which will be described later. The flat screen member 304 is rotated by the rotation of the pair of crank arms 378A and 378B. The crank arms 378A and 378B are rotatably supported by support plates 351A and 351B, respectively.

(5) Projected Member Moving Mechanism The projected member moving mechanism 305 includes support plates 351A and 351B, a pseudo reel member moving mechanism 352, and a flat screen member moving mechanism 353, as shown in FIGS. .

Each of the support plates 351A and 351B is configured as a substantially rectangular plate member having a vertically long surface, and the support plates 351A and 351B are spaced apart from each other by an appropriate distance (trapezoid) in the left and right direction (the long side direction of the pseudo reel member 303). The gap is larger than the width of the member 302). The support plates 351A and 351B are fixed to the mounting surface 311a of the pedestal 311 of the storage case 301 by using fixing members such as screws. The pseudo reel member 303 is arranged between the support plate 351A and the support plate 351B.

Further, the support plates 351A and 351B rotatably support the rotating arms 332A and 332B of the pseudo reel member 303, respectively. In the support plates 351A and 351B, a through hole through which a shaft 374 of the flat screen member moving mechanism 353 described later penetrates, and a through hole through which the rotating shaft 335 of the rotating arms 332A and 332B in the pseudo reel member 303 penetrates. Is provided.

Further, a stopper 355, a first sensor 356, and a second sensor 357 are provided on the support plate 351B. The stopper 355 is a member for limiting a rotation range of a drive gear 362 described later of the pseudo reel member moving mechanism 352. The first sensor 356 detects a later-described crank arm 378B of the flat screen member moving mechanism 353 when the flat screen member 304 is moved to the standby position. The second sensor 357 detects a later-described crank arm 378B of the flat screen member moving mechanism 353 when the flat screen member 304 is moved to the exposure position.

The pseudo reel member moving mechanism 352 includes a drive motor 361 and a drive gear 362. The drive motor 361 is fixed to a motor fixing portion 314b of the right side wall 314 of the storage case 301 using a fixing member such as a screw. At this time, the drive motor 361 is attached to the right side wall 314 such that a rotation shaft (not shown) of the drive motor 361 meshes with the drive gear 362.

The drive gear 362 is formed of a gear member having a substantially semicircular surface, and is rotatably supported by the support plate 351B. The drive gear 362 is disposed on a surface of the support plate 351B facing the right side wall 314 of the storage case 301. Further, a rotation shaft 335 of a rotation arm 332B (see FIG. 11 described later) of the pseudo reel member 303 is connected to the center of the drive gear 362.

The flat screen member moving mechanism 353 includes a drive motor 371, intermediate gears 372 and 373, a shaft 374, crank gears 375 and 376, and crank arms 378A and 378B. The drive motor 371 is fixed to the support plate 351B using a fixing member such as a screw. At this time, the drive motor 371 is attached to the support plate 351B such that the rotation shaft 371a of the drive motor 371 meshes with the intermediate gear 372.

The intermediate gear 372 is disposed between the support plate 351B and the right side wall 314 of the storage case 301. One end of a shaft 374 protruding through a through hole 314a (see FIG. 8) provided in the right side wall 314 of the storage case 301 is connected to the center of the intermediate gear 372.

The intermediate gear 373 is disposed between the support plate 351A and the left side wall 313 of the storage case 301. The other end of the shaft 374 that projects through a through hole 313a (see FIG. 8) provided in the left side wall 313 of the storage case 301 is connected to the center of the intermediate gear 373.

The shaft 374 is provided to penetrate the support plates 351A and 351B, and rotatably supports the support plates 351A and 351B. Since the intermediate gear 373 is connected to the intermediate gear 372 via the shaft 374 as described above, the intermediate gear 373 rotates together with the intermediate gear 372.

The crank gear 375 is disposed between the support plate 351B and the right side wall 314 of the storage case 301, and is rotatably supported by the right side wall 314. At this time, the crank gear 375 is arranged to mesh with the intermediate gear 372. Further, a crank pin 375a is formed on a surface of the intermediate gear 372 facing the support plate 351B.

The crank gear 376 is disposed between the support plate 351A and the left side wall 313 of the storage case 301, and is rotatably supported by the left side wall 313. At this time, the crank gear 376 is arranged so as to mesh with the intermediate gear 373. A crank pin 376a is formed on a surface of the intermediate gear 373 facing the support plate 351A.

The crank arm 378A is disposed between the support plate 351A and the left side wall 313 of the storage case 301, and is rotatably supported by the support plate 351A. The crank arm 378A has an arm portion 381 formed of a plate-like member extending in a substantially L-shape, and a connecting portion 382 provided at one end of the arm portion 381.

The arm 381 is provided with a rotation shaft 384 rotatably engaged with the support plate 351A and an engagement groove 385 extending linearly. The engagement groove 385 is provided on a surface of the arm portion 381 facing the left side wall 313 of the storage case 301. The crank pin 376a of the crank gear 376 is slidably engaged with the engagement groove 385.

The connection portion 382 is formed of a plate-like member having a rectangular surface. One surface of the connecting portion 382 is continuous with the arm portion 381, and the other surface (flat surface) is in contact with the first flat surface 304a of the flat screen member 304 (see FIG. 8). The connecting portion 382 is fixed to the first flat surface 304a of the flat screen member 304 using a fixing member such as a screw.

The crank arm 378B is disposed between the support plate 351B and the right side wall 314 of the storage case 301, and is rotatably supported by the support plate 351B. The crank arm 378B has an arm portion 391 formed of a plate-like member extending in a substantially L shape, and a connection portion 392 provided at one end of the arm portion 391.

The arm 391 includes a rotation shaft (not shown) rotatably engaged with the support plate 351A, an engagement groove 395 extending linearly, a first detection piece 396, and a second detection piece 397. Is provided. The engagement groove 395 is provided on a surface of the arm portion 391 facing the right side wall 314 of the storage case 301. The crank pin 375a of the crank gear 375 is slidably engaged with the engagement groove 395.

The first detection piece 396 is provided at a position between the connection part 392 and the engagement groove 395, and protrudes outward from one side (the back side in FIG. 9) of the arm part 391. When the flat screen member moving mechanism 353 moves the flat screen member 304 to the standby position, the first detection piece 396 is detected by the first sensor 356 provided on the support plate 351B.

The second detection piece 397 is provided below the first detection piece 396, and protrudes outward from one side of the arm 391. When the flat screen member moving mechanism 353 moves the flat screen member 304 to the exposed position, the second detection piece 397 is detected by the second sensor 357 provided on the support plate 351B.

The connection portion 392 is formed of a rectangular plate-shaped member. One surface of the connecting portion 392 is continuous with the arm portion 391, and the other surface (flat surface) is in contact with the first flat surface 304a of the flat screen member 304 (see FIG. 8). The connecting portion 392 is fixed to the first flat surface 304a of the flat screen member 304 using a fixing member such as a screw.

[State when using trapezoid members]
Next, a state where the trapezoidal member 302 is a projection target of the image light will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the projection target block 202 when the trapezoidal member 302 is a projection target of image light. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the projection target block 202 when the trapezoidal member 302 is a projection target of the image light.

In a state where the trapezoidal member 302 is a projection target of the image light, as shown in FIG. 10, the pseudo reel member 303 and the flat screen member 304 are arranged at the respective standby positions.

When the pseudo reel member 303 is located at the standby position, the pseudo reel member 303 is located behind the trapezoidal member 302, and the inner peripheral surface 331a of the arcuate plate 331 faces forward. At this time, one radial portion (one radial side portion) of the drive gear 362 contacts the stopper 355 (see FIG. 9). Therefore, when the projection target block 202 is viewed from the right side (the right wall 314 side), the rotation of the drive gear 362 clockwise (clockwise) is locked by the stopper 355.

When the flat screen member 304 is located at the standby position, the flat screen member 304 is located above the trapezoidal member 302, and the first flat surface 304a faces downward. At this time, the first sensor 356 detects the first detection piece 396 provided on the crank arm 378B of the flat screen member moving mechanism 353. Thereby, the sub-control circuit 150 detects that the flat screen member 304 is located at the standby position.

The pseudo reel member 303 and the flat screen member 304 (projected member) arranged at the standby position do not intervene between the trapezoidal member 302 and the opening 10a of the front panel 10 (see FIG. 2). Therefore, in this state, the trapezoidal member 302 is exposed from the opening 10a of the front panel 10 when viewed from the player side, and becomes a projection target of image light.

The projection light 321a, 322a, 323a, 324a (see FIG. 8 for the projection surface 324a) of the trapezoidal member 302 to be projected is projected with the image light incident from the projector 213 of the projection block 201 via the reflection mirror 237. Is done. Thereby, the image used for the effect is displayed on each projection surface of the trapezoidal member 302 to be projected, and can be visually recognized by the player.

In the present embodiment, image light is projected onto the projection surfaces 321a, 322a, 323a, and 324a of the floor plate portion 321 of the trapezoidal member 302 and the three wall plate portions 322, 323, and 324 (see FIG. 8 for the wall plate portion 324). , Display the video used for the effect. This makes it possible to perform a novel effect in which a three-dimensional effect and depth can be felt in an image with a simple configuration without increasing the cost. As a result, the player's interest in the video display effect can be increased.

In the present embodiment, the trapezoidal member 302 applied as the projection target member has four projection surfaces that intersect at different angles with respect to the optical axis of the image light to be projected. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a projected member having two or three projection surfaces intersecting at different angles with respect to the optical axis of the image light is used as the projected member according to the present invention. Alternatively, a projection target member having five or more projection surfaces intersecting at different angles with respect to the optical axis of the image light may be used.

Further, in the present embodiment, the configuration example in which the trapezoidal member 302 is fixed at a predetermined position has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. As the trapezoid member according to the present invention, for example, a trapezoid member movable between a standby position where the image light emitted from the projector is not projected and an exposure position where the image light emitted from the projector is projected may be used. Good. In this case, the trapezoidal member may be moved in a mode in which the trapezoidal member is rotated about an appropriate axis, or in a straight line.

[Operation of pseudo reel member]
Next, the operation of the pseudo reel member 303 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a state of the projection target block 202 when the pseudo reel member 303 is a projection target of video light. FIG. 12 is a longitudinal sectional view of the projection target block 202 when the pseudo reel member 303 is a projection target of image light.

When the pseudo reel member 303 is a projection target of the image light, the pseudo reel member 303 is moved from the standby position (the state shown in FIG. 10) to the exposure position (the state shown in FIGS. 11 and 12). At this time, the flat screen member 304 is maintained in a state of being arranged at the standby position.

To move the pseudo reel member 303 to the exposure position, the drive motor 361 of the pseudo reel member moving mechanism 352 is driven, and the projection block 202 is viewed from the right side (the right wall 314 side) in the drawing, and the driving gear 362 is driven. Is rotated left (counterclockwise) (see the thick arrow in FIG. 11).

Since the rotating shaft 335 provided on the rotating arm 332B of the pseudo reel member 303 is connected to the driving gear 362, when the driving gear 362 is rotated counterclockwise, the pseudo reel member 303 moves leftward from the standby position. Rotate around. Then, when the other radial portion of the drive gear 362 contacts the stopper 355, the counterclockwise rotation of the drive gear 362 is locked by the stopper 355. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the pseudo reel member 303 is located at the exposed position.

When the pseudo reel member 303 is disposed at the exposed position, the front of the trapezoidal member 302 is covered by the pseudo reel member 303. At this time, the flat screen member 304 arranged at the standby position does not intervene between the pseudo reel member 303 and the opening 10a of the front panel 10 (see FIG. 2). Therefore, in this state, as viewed from the player side, the pseudo reel member 303 is exposed to the opening 10a of the front panel 10, and becomes a projection target of image light.

Image light incident from the projector 213 of the projection block 201 via the reflection mirror 237 is projected on the outer peripheral surface 331b (hereinafter, referred to as “projection surface 331b”) of the pseudo reel member 303 to be projected. Thereby, the image used for the effect is displayed on the pseudo reel member 303 to be projected, and can be visually recognized by the player.

In order to move the pseudo reel member 303 from the exposure position to the standby position, the drive motor 361 of the pseudo reel member moving mechanism 352 is driven, and the projection block 202 is viewed from the right side in FIG. Rotate clockwise (clockwise).

When the drive gear 362 rotates clockwise, the pseudo reel member 303 rotates clockwise from the exposed position. When one radial portion of the drive gear 362 comes into contact with the stopper 355 (the state shown in FIG. 9), the clockwise rotation of the drive gear 362 is locked by the stopper 355. As a result, as shown in FIG. 10, the pseudo reel member 303 is located at the standby position.

In the present embodiment, video light representing a reel is projected onto the curved projection surface 331b of the pseudo reel member 303. Thereby, it is possible to make it appear that the reels physically exist in the cabinet 2a facing the opening 10a of the front panel 10 (the front door 2b). As a result, it is possible to perform a novel effect in which a three-dimensional effect and depth are felt in the image with a simple configuration without increasing the cost, and it is possible to enhance the interest in the effect of displaying the image.

[Operation of flat screen member]
Next, the operation of the flat screen member 304 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a state of the projection target block 202 when the flat screen member 304 is a projection target of image light. FIG. 14 is a vertical sectional view of the projection target block 202 when the flat screen member 304 is a projection target of image light.

When the flat screen member 304 is to be projected with the image light, the flat screen member 304 is moved from the standby position (the state shown in FIG. 10) to the exposure position (the state shown in FIGS. 13 and 14). At this time, the pseudo reel member 303 is maintained in a state where it is arranged at the standby position.

To move the flat screen member 304 to the exposure position, the drive motor 371 of the flat screen member moving mechanism 353 is driven, and the projected block 202 is viewed from the right side (the right wall 314 side) in the drawing, and the intermediate gear 372 is seen. Is rotated clockwise (see the thick arrow in FIG. 13).

One end of a shaft 374 is connected to the intermediate gear 372, and an intermediate gear 373 (see FIG. 9) is connected to the other end of the shaft 374. Therefore, when the intermediate gear 372 rotates clockwise when the projection target block 202 is viewed from the right side in the drawing, the intermediate gear 373 also rotates clockwise.

When the intermediate gears 372 and 373 rotate clockwise, the crank gears 375 and 376 (see FIG. 9) rotate counterclockwise (see FIG. 9) when the projected block 202 is viewed from the right side in the drawing. The crank pin 375a of the crank gear 375 is engaged with the engagement groove 395 of the crank arm 378B, and the crank pin 376a of the crank gear 376 is engaged with the engagement groove 385 of the crank arm 378A.

Therefore, when the crank gears 375 and 376 (see FIG. 9) rotate counterclockwise, the crank pins 375a and 376 press the crank arms 378A and 378B to rotate counterclockwise (counterclockwise), respectively. As a result, the planar screen member 304 connected to the crank arms 378A and 378B rotates counterclockwise from the standby position when the projection block 202 is viewed from the right side in the drawing.

When the second sensor 357 detects the second detection piece 397 of the crank arm 378B, the driving of the drive motor 371 stops, and the rotation of the flat screen member 304 stops. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the flat screen member 304 is disposed at the exposed position.

When the flat screen member 304 is located at the exposed position, the front of the trapezoid member 302 is covered by the flat screen member 304. At this time, the pseudo reel member 303 arranged at the standby position does not intervene between the flat screen member 304 and the opening 10a of the front panel 10 (see FIG. 2). Therefore, in this state, when viewed from the player side, the flat screen member 304 is exposed to the opening 10a of the front panel 10 and becomes a projection target.

The image light that has entered from the projector 213 of the projection block 201 via the reflection mirror 237 is projected onto the projection surface 304b of the flat screen member 304 to be projected. Thereby, the image used for the effect is displayed on the flat screen member 304 to be projected, and can be visually recognized by the player. For example, by projecting image light representing a two-dimensional image onto a projection surface 304b, which is a plane of the flat screen member 304, the same as when an image is displayed on a display device using a flat panel such as a liquid crystal display device. The video can be shown to the player.

To move the flat screen member 304 from the exposure position to the standby position, the drive motor 371 of the flat screen member moving mechanism 353 is driven, and the projection block 202 is viewed from the right side in the drawing, and the intermediate gear 372, Rotate 373 counterclockwise (counterclockwise).

When the intermediate gears 372 and 373 rotate counterclockwise, the crank gears 375 and 376 (see FIG. 9) rotate clockwise when the projected block 202 is viewed from the right side in the drawing. When the crank gears 375 and 376 rotate clockwise, the crank pins 375a and 376 press the crank arms 378A and 378B to rotate clockwise, respectively. As a result, the planar screen member 304 connected to the crank arms 378A and 378B rotates clockwise from the exposed position when the projection target block 202 is viewed from the right side in the drawing.

Thereafter, when the first sensor 356 detects the first detection piece 396 of the crank arm 378B, the driving of the drive motor 371 stops, and the rotation of the flat screen member 304 stops. As a result, as shown in FIG. 10, the flat screen member 304 is arranged at the standby position.

In the present embodiment, as described above, the white paint is applied to the projection surface 304b of the flat screen member 304. Then, image light representing a two-dimensional image is projected on the projection surface 304 b of the flat screen member 304. White and silver (gray) have at least a substantially constant reflectance of visible light, and white has a higher reflectance of light than silver. Therefore, it is possible to make the two-dimensional image projected on the white projection surface 304b more visible than the two-dimensional image projected on the projection surface 304b coated with silver paint, for example.

On the other hand, silver (gray) paint is applied to the projection surfaces 321a, 322a, 323a, 324a of the trapezoid member 302 and the projection surface 331b of the pseudo reel member 303. Therefore, the projection surfaces 321a, 322a, 323a, and 324a of the trapezoidal member 302 and the projection surface 331b of the pseudo reel member 303 produce a three-dimensional image more than the case where a white paint is applied to these projection surfaces. It can be made to look three-dimensional.

<Control system for pachislot>
Next, a control system provided in the pachislo 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a circuit block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control system of the pachislo 1.

The pachi-slot 1 includes a main control board 71 provided on the middle door 41 and a sub-control board 72 provided on the front door 2b. Further, the pachislot 1 has a reel relay terminal plate 74, a setting key-type switch 54 (setting switch), and a cabinet side relay board 44, which are connected to the main control board 71. Further, the pachislot 1 has an external centralized terminal board 47, a hopper device 51, a medal auxiliary storage switch 75, a reset switch 76, and a power supply device 53 connected to the main control board 71 via the cabinet side relay board 44. Since the configuration of the hopper device 51 has been described above, the description thereof is omitted here.

The reel relay terminal plate 74 is disposed inside the reel body of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R. The reel relay terminal plate 74 is electrically connected to a stepping motor (not shown) of each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and relays a signal output from the main control board 71 to the stepping motor.

The setting key type switch 54 is provided on the main control board case 55. The setting key type switch 54 is used when changing the setting of the pachislot 1 (setting 1 to setting 6) or when confirming the setting of the pachislot 1.

The cabinet-side relay board 44 is a relay board on which wiring for connecting the main control board 71, the external centralized terminal board 47, the hopper device 51, the medal auxiliary storage switch 75, the reset switch 76, and the power supply device 53 is mounted. It is. The external concentrated terminal board 47 is provided for outputting signals such as a medal insertion signal, a medal payout signal, and a security signal to the outside of the pachislot 1. The medal auxiliary storage switch 75 is provided in the medal auxiliary storage 52 and detects whether or not the medal auxiliary storage 52 is full of medals. The reset switch 76 is used, for example, when changing the setting of the pachislot 1.

The power supply device 53 has a power supply board 53b and a power switch 53a connected to the power supply board 53b. The power switch 53a is pressed when supplying the necessary power to the pachi-slot 1. The power supply board 53b is connected to the main control board 71 via the cabinet-side relay board 44, and is also connected to the sub-control board 72 via the sub-relay board 61.

The pachislot 1 has a door relay terminal plate 68 and a selector 66, a door open / close monitoring switch 67, a BET switch 77, a settlement switch 78, which is connected to the main control board 71 via the door relay terminal plate 68. It has a start switch 79, a stop switch board 80, a game operation display board 81, a sub relay board 61, a first interface board 401 for a testing machine, and a second interface board 402 for a testing machine. Since the selector 66, the door open / close monitoring switch 67, and the sub relay board 61 have been described above, the description thereof is omitted here.

The BET switch 77 (insertion operation detecting means) detects that the MAX bet button 15a or the 1-bet button 15b has been pressed by the player. The settlement switch 78 detects that a settlement button (not shown) has been pressed by the player. The start switch 79 (start operation detecting means) detects that the start lever 16 has been operated by the player (start operation).

The stop switch substrate 80 (stop operation detecting means) includes a circuit for stopping the rotating main reel and a circuit for displaying the stopable main reel by an LED or the like. Further, a stop switch (not shown) is provided on the stop switch substrate 80. The stop switch detects that each of the stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R has been pressed by the player (stop operation).

The game operation display board 81 is connected to the information display 6 (7-segment display) and the LED 82. The LEDs 82 are, for example, three LEDs for displaying the number of inserted medals (hereinafter, referred to as “first LEDs” to “first LEDs”) that are lit in accordance with the number of medals inserted in the current game (hereinafter, referred to as “inserted number”). An LED for lighting a mark indicating that medals can be inserted, a mark indicating start of a game, a mark for performing a re-game, and the like based on a signal input from the game operation display board 81). And so on. In the first to third LEDs (display means), when one medal is inserted, the first LED is turned on, and when two medals are inserted, the first and second LEDs are turned on, and three medals (game When the (startable number) is input, the first to third LEDs are turned on. Since the information display 6 has been described above, the description thereof is omitted here.

Both the first interface board 401 for the testing machine and the second interface board 402 for the testing machine are relay boards used when outputting various signals related to the game to the testing machine in the pachislot 1 verification test (test shooting test) ( These relay boards are not mounted on the pachislot 1 as a release product for sale. Therefore, the main control circuit 90 of the main control board 71 for sale includes the first interface board 401 for test machine and the test machine. Various electronic components necessary for connection to the second interface board 402 are not mounted.) For example, a test signal for controlling main operations related to the game (for example, internal lottery, reel stop control, and the like) is output via the first interface board 401 for a testing machine, and is determined by the main control board 71, for example. The test signal related to the pressed order navigation is output via the tester second interface board 402.

The sub control board 72 is connected to the main control board 71 via the door relay terminal board 68 and the sub relay board 61. The pachislot 1 includes a speaker group 84, an LED group 85, a 24h door opening / closing monitoring unit 63, a touch sensor 19, and a projected member moving mechanism 305 (display unit) connected to the sub control board 72 via the sub relay board 61. ). Since the touch sensor 19 and the projection member moving mechanism 305 have been described above, the description thereof is omitted here.

The speaker group 84 includes various speakers, such as an upper left speaker 64L, an upper right speaker 64R, a lower left speaker 65L, and a lower right speaker 65R. The LED group 85 includes a lamp group 21 provided on the front panel 10 and a light source that emits light for illuminating the decorative panel of the waist panel 12 from the back side. The 24h door opening / closing monitoring unit 63 stores opening / closing history information of the middle door 41. When the middle door 41 is opened, the 24h door opening / closing monitoring unit 63 outputs a signal for performing an error display on the display device 11 to the sub-control board 72 (sub-control circuit 150).

The pachislo 1 has a ROM cartridge substrate 86 and a display device relay substrate 87 connected to the sub control substrate 72. The ROM cartridge board 86 and the display device relay board 87 are housed in the sub control board case 57 together with the sub control board 72.

The ROM cartridge substrate 86 is a substrate for managing various control programs executed by the sub CPU 151, and images (videos), sound (speaker group 84), light (LED group 85), and communication data for effects. . The ROM cartridge substrate 86 is a specific example of the nonvolatile storage unit (storage unit) according to the present invention.

The display device relay board 87 is a board that relays connection wiring between the sub-control board 72, the projector 213 included in the display device 11, and the sub-display device 18. Since the projector 213 and the sub display device 18 have been described above, the description thereof will be omitted here.

<Main control circuit>
Next, the configuration of the main control circuit 90 mounted on the main control board 71 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the main control circuit 90 of the pachislo 1.

The main control circuit 90 includes a microprocessor 91, a clock pulse generation circuit 92, a power management circuit 93, and a switching regulator 94 (power supply means).

The microprocessor 91 is a microprocessor with a security function for gaming machines. In the microprocessor 91 of the present embodiment, various instruction codes (instruction codes dedicated to the main CPU 101) specific to the microprocessor 91 that can be defined in a source program are provided. In the present embodiment, by using the instruction code dedicated to the main CPU 101, the processing efficiency and the program capacity are reduced. The internal configuration of the microprocessor 91 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

The clock pulse generation circuit 92 generates a clock pulse signal for operating the main CPU, and outputs the generated clock pulse signal to the microprocessor 91. The microprocessor 91 executes a control program based on the input clock pulse signal.

The power supply management circuit 93 manages the fluctuation of the power supply voltage of DC 12V supplied from the power supply board 53b (see FIG. 15). Then, for example, when the power is turned on (when the power supply voltage exceeds the starting voltage value (10 V) from 0 V), the power management circuit 93 outputs a reset signal to the “XSRST” terminal of the microprocessor 91. When a power failure occurs (when the power supply voltage falls below the power failure voltage value (10.5 V) from 12 V), a power failure detection signal is output to the “XINT” terminal of the microprocessor 91. That is, the power management circuit 93 outputs a reset signal (start signal) to the microprocessor 91 when the power is turned on (start unit), and sends a power cut detection signal (power cut signal) to the microprocessor 91 when a power cut occurs. (Power failure means).

The switching regulator 94 is a DC / DC conversion circuit, generates a DC drive voltage (power supply voltage of 5 V DC) of the microprocessor 91, and outputs the generated DC drive voltage to a “VCC” terminal of the microprocessor 91.

<Microprocessor>
Next, an internal configuration of the microprocessor 91 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the microprocessor 91.

The microprocessor 91 includes a main CPU 101, a main ROM 102 (first storage unit), a main RAM 103 (second storage unit), an external bus interface 104, a clock circuit 105, a reset controller 106, an arithmetic circuit 107, It has a random number circuit 110, a parallel port 111, an interrupt controller 112, a timer circuit 113, a first serial communication circuit 114, and a second serial communication circuit 115. These components constituting the microprocessor 91 are connected to each other via a signal bus 116.

The main CPU 101 executes various control programs based on the clock pulse generated by the clock circuit 105, and controls the entire game operation. Here, reel stop control will be described as an example of the control operation of the main CPU 101.

After detecting the reel index, the main CPU 101 counts the number of times a pulse is output to the stepping motor of each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3L (main reel). Thus, the main CPU 101 manages the rotation angle of each reel (mainly, how many symbols the reel has rotated). The reel index is information indicating that the reel has made one revolution. The reel index includes, for example, an optical sensor having a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, and a detection piece provided at a predetermined position on each reel and interposed between the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit by rotation of each main reel. It is detected by a provided reel position detection unit (not shown).

Here, the management of the rotation angle of each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3L (main reel) will be specifically described. The number of pulses output to the stepping motor is counted by a pulse counter provided in the main RAM 103. The symbol counter provided in the main RAM 103 is incremented by one each time a pulse counter outputs a predetermined number of pulses required for rotation of one symbol. The symbol counter is provided for each reel. The value of the symbol counter is cleared when a reel index is detected by a reel position detector (not shown).

In other words, in the present embodiment, by managing the symbol counter, it is managed how many symbols have been rotated since the reel index was detected. Therefore, the position of each symbol on each reel is detected based on the position where the reel index is detected.

The main ROM 102 stores various control programs executed by the main CPU 101, various data tables, data for transmitting various control commands (commands) to the sub control circuit 150, and the like. The main RAM 103 is provided with a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination determined by executing the control program.

The external bus interface 104 is for electrically connecting the microprocessor 91 to an external signal bus (not shown) to which various components (for example, respective reels) provided outside the microprocessor 91 are connected. An interface circuit. The clock circuit 105 includes, for example, a frequency divider (not shown) and the like. The clock circuit 105 receives the clock pulse signal for operating the CPU, which is input from the clock pulse generation circuit 92, by another component (for example, the timer circuit 113). Convert to a clock pulse signal of the frequency used. Note that the clock pulse signal generated by the clock circuit 105 is also output to the reset controller 106.

The reset controller 106 resets an IAT (Illegal Address Trap) or a WDT (watchdog timer) based on a reset signal input from the power management circuit 93. The arithmetic circuit 107 includes a multiplication circuit and a division circuit. For example, when executing a multiplication instruction (“MUL” instruction) on the source program, the arithmetic circuit 107 executes a multiplication process based on this instruction.

The random number circuit 110 generates a random number in a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535 or 0 to 255). Although not shown, the random number circuit 110 stores a random number register 0 for obtaining a 2-byte hard latch random number, random number registers 1 to 3 for obtaining a 2-byte soft latch random number, and a 1-byte soft latch random number. It comprises random number registers 4 to 7 for obtaining. The main CPU 101 extracts one value from random numbers in a predetermined range generated by the random number circuit 110, for example, as a random number value for internal lottery. The parallel port 111 is a port (memory map I / O) for signals input and output between the microprocessor 91 and various circuits (for example, the power management circuit 93) provided outside the microprocessor 91. . The parallel port 111 is also connected to a random number circuit 110 and an interrupt controller 112. The start switch 79 is connected to any one of the input ports PI0 to PI4 of the parallel port 111, and the latch signal is sent from the parallel port 111 to the random number register 0 of the random number circuit 110 at the timing when the start switch 79 is turned on (on edge). Is output. Then, in the random number circuit 110, the random number register 0 is latched by the input of the latch signal, and a 2-byte hard latch random number is obtained.

The interrupt controller 112 performs an interrupt process by the main CPU 101 based on a power failure detection signal input from the power management circuit 93 via the parallel port 111 or a timeout signal input at a period of 1.1172 ms from the timer circuit 113. Control the execution timing. When a power interruption detection signal is input from the power management circuit 93 or a time-out signal is input from the timer circuit 113, the interrupt controller 112 sends an interrupt request signal indicating an interrupt processing start command to the main CPU 101. Output to The main CPU 101 performs an input port check process, a reel control process, a communication data transmission process, a 7-segment LED drive process, a timer, based on an interrupt request signal input from the interrupt controller 112 in response to a timeout signal from the timer circuit 113. Various interrupt processing such as update processing is performed.

The timer circuit 113 (PTC) operates with a clock pulse signal generated by the clock circuit 105 (a clock pulse signal having a frequency obtained by dividing the clock pulse signal for operating the main CPU by a frequency divider (not shown)) ( Count elapsed time). Then, the timer circuit 113 outputs a time-out signal (trigger signal) to the interrupt controller 112 at a period of 1.1172 msec.

The first serial communication circuit 114 is a circuit that controls a serial transmission operation when transmitting data (various control commands (commands)) from the main control board 71 to the sub control board 72. The second serial communication circuit 115 is a circuit that controls a serial transmission operation when data is transmitted from the main control board 71 to the second interface board for a tester 402.

<Sub-control circuit>

[Configuration of sub-control circuit]
Next, the configuration of the sub-control circuit 150 (sub-control unit) mounted on the sub-control board 72 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the sub-control circuit 150 of the pachislo 1.

The sub-control circuit 150 is electrically connected to the main control circuit 90, and performs processing such as determination and execution of effect contents based on a command transmitted from the main control circuit 90. The sub control circuit 150 basically includes a sub CPU 151, a sub RAM 152, a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) 153, a VRAM (Video RAM) 154, a driver 155, a sound chip 157, and a digital amplifier 158. Note that the VRAM 154 (rendering RAM) includes a frame buffer and a screen buffer described later. The sub CPU 151 is a specific example of a control processing unit according to the present invention, the GPU 153 is a specific example of an image processing unit according to the present invention, and the VRAM 154 is a volatile storage unit. 1 shows a specific example.

The sub CPU 151 is connected to the ROM cartridge substrate 86. The driver 155 is connected to the display device relay board 87. That is, the driver 155 is connected to the projector 213 and the sub-display device 18 via the display device relay board 87.

The sub CPU 151 controls output of video, sound, and light in accordance with a control program stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86 in response to a command transmitted from the main control circuit 90. The ROM cartridge substrate 86 basically includes a program storage area and a data storage area.

A control program executed by the sub CPU 151 is stored in the program storage area. For example, the control program includes a main board communication task for controlling communication with the main control circuit 90 and an effect registration for extracting a random number value for effect, determining and registering effect contents (effect data). Various programs for executing tasks are included. Further, the control program includes a drawing control task for controlling display of an image on the display device 11 based on the determined effect contents, a lamp control task for controlling light output by a light source such as the LED group 85, and a sound from the speaker group 84. Various programs for executing a voice control task or the like for controlling the output of the program are also included.

In the data storage area, a storage area for storing various data tables, a storage area for storing effect data constituting each effect content, and animation data (including image data and virtual object data to be described later) related to video creation are stored. Storage area. Further, the data storage area includes a storage area for storing sound data related to BGM and sound effects, a storage area for storing lamp data related to a light on / off pattern, and the like.

The sub RAM 152 is provided with a storage area for registering the determined effect contents and effect data, and a storage area for storing various data such as a sub flag (internal winning combination) transmitted from the main control circuit 90.

The sub CPU 151, the GPU 153 (rendering processor), the VRAM 154, and the driver 155 create a video in accordance with the animation data specified by the effect contents, and display the created video on the display device 11 (the projector 213) and / or the sub display device 18. . The display device 11 (projector 213) and the sub-display device 18 are individually controlled by the sub-control board 72.

In addition, the sub CPU 151 cooperates with the sound chip 157 and the digital amplifier 158 to output a sound such as BGM according to the sound data specified by the contents of the effect, through the sound chip 157 and the digital amplifier 158. Output. Further, the sub CPU 151 controls turning on and off of the LED group 85 according to the lamp data specified by the effect contents.

[Direction registration task]
In the pachislo 1 of the present embodiment, when the sub-control circuit 150 receives the command data transmitted from the main control circuit 90, the sub-control circuit 150 responds to the type of the command data based on the received command data. Then, the display device 11 (projector 213), the sub-display device 18, the speaker group 84, and the LED group 85 are driven to perform the effect control.

Here, with reference to FIG. 19, the effect determination task (effect registration task) corresponding to the type of command data, which is executed by the sub control circuit 150 (sub CPU 151), will be described. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the effect registration task in the present embodiment.

First, the sub CPU 151 extracts a message from the message queue (S1). Next, the sub CPU 151 determines whether there is a message in the message queue (S2). In S2, when the sub CPU 151 determines that there is no message in the message queue (when S2 is NO), the sub CPU 151 performs the process of S5 described later.

On the other hand, in S2, when the sub CPU 151 determines that there is a message in the message queue (YES in S2), the sub CPU 151 copies game information from the message (S3). In this process, for example, various data such as information on the internal winning combination (main lottery flag and the like) specified by the parameter, the type of the reel stopped rotating, the display combination, and the game state flag are stored in the sub RAM 152. Copied to an area (not shown).

Next, the sub CPU 151 performs an effect content determination process (S4). In this processing, the sub CPU 151 determines the contents of the effect, registers the effect data, and the like according to the type of the received command.

After the processing in S4 or when the determination in S2 is NO, the sub CPU 151 performs the generation and registration processing of the animation data (S5). Note that the generation and registration processing of the animation data is performed based on the effect data (effect contents) registered in the effect content determination process in S4. In the present embodiment, in this process, a process of creating image data of video light projected on various projected members is performed. The process of creating image data of image light (PJ-compatible image data to be described later) projected onto various projection members will be described later in detail. Further, in the present embodiment, an example will be described in which image data (a video signal corresponding to the video light emitted from the projector 213) of the video light to be projected on various projection target members during the processing of S5 is described. The invention is not limited to this. For example, the invention may be executed in the effect content determination processing in S4, or the animation data generation processing and the registration processing may be performed separately.

Next, the sub CPU 151 performs a sound data registration process (S6). Next, the sub CPU 151 registers the lamp data (S7). Note that these registration processes are performed based on the effect data (effect contents) registered in the effect content determination process in S4. Then, after the processing in S7, the sub CPU 151 returns the processing to S1, and repeats the processing from S1.

<Image data creation method>
Next, in various effects performed in the pachislo 1 of the present embodiment, image data of image light (projector) projected on the projection surface of various projection target members (trapezoidal member 302, pseudo reel member 303, and flat screen member 304). A method for creating a video signal corresponding to the video light emitted from the 213 will be described.

[Overview of Image Data Creation Method]
With reference to FIGS. 20A and 20B, an outline of a method for creating image data of video light projected onto various projection target members will be described. FIG. 20A is a diagram illustrating a process of converting image data in the process of creating image data, and FIG. 20B is a diagram illustrating a flow of a main process executed in the process of converting image data.

According to the method of creating image data (PJ-compatible image data to be described later) of video light projected onto various projection members according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20B, resource image / object combining processing, viewpoint change image data acquisition The setting process and the SB image data setting process are executed in this order. Hereinafter, the contents of each process will be described.

(1) Resource Image / Object Synthesizing Process In the resource image / object synthesizing process, first, the projection target members (the trapezoidal member 302, the pseudo reel member 303, and the flat screen member 304) stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86 to be projected. Virtual object data (three-dimensional data) is selected (acquired). The virtual object data is, for example, data generated (converted) from the three-dimensional CAD data of the projection target member, and is data indicating the three-dimensional structure (coordinates) of the projection target member. The virtual object data indicates a specific example of information for displaying an image on the display unit according to the present invention.

In the resource image / object synthesizing process, resource image data (two-dimensional data) of image data to be projected on the projection target member is selected (acquired) from the ROM cartridge substrate 86. The resource image data is a specific example of the original image data according to the present invention.

The selection processing of the virtual object data and the resource image data is controlled by the sub CPU 151, and the sub CPU 151 is determined from the plurality of types of image data and the plurality of types of virtual object data stored in the ROM cartridge 86. The resource image data and the virtual object data corresponding to the effect contents are selected. Further, the selected resource image data and virtual object data are developed in the VRAM 154 in a buffer area (virtual buffer) other than a frame buffer (FB) and a screen buffer (SB), which will be described later. Note that the virtual buffer is a specific example of the first buffer according to the present invention, and the frame buffer is a specific example of the second buffer (predetermined buffer) according to the present invention. The screen buffer is a specific example of the third buffer (specific buffer) according to the present invention.

Next, the selected virtual object is arranged in the virtual space (VRAM 154) in the sub-processing. Specifically, the selected virtual object data is developed on the VRAM 154. Next, in the virtual space, a direction from the player side to the virtual object (hereinafter referred to as “the player's eye direction”): In an actual gaming machine, the display device cover 30 and the display device 11 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) ), The video light of the selected resource image data is virtually (pseudo) illuminated (projected) on the projection surface of the virtual object in the direction from the position on the player side facing the virtual object). Image data (hereinafter, referred to as “virtual projected image data”) of an image projected (projected) on a surface is calculated (generated) by arithmetic processing. This virtual projection image data is generated by the GPU 153 performing three-dimensional CG processing (including three-dimensional coordinate calculation) on the virtual object data and the resource image data to combine the two data. This combining operation can be performed using an algorithm used in conventional three-dimensional image programming or the like. The virtual projection image data indicates a specific example of data of the first viewpoint image (predetermined viewpoint image) according to the present invention, and the line of sight of the player is the first direction according to the present invention. It shows a specific example of (predetermined direction).

A series of processes from the above-described process of acquiring (developing) the virtual object data and the resource image data to the process of synthesizing both data (the process of generating virtual projection image data) is a resource image / object combining process shown in FIG. 20B. This processing is performed by the GPU 153 based on a command from the sub CPU 151. This resource image / object synthesis processing is performed on the VRAM 154.

When the GPU 153 combines virtual object data having three-dimensional space coordinates and resource image data having two-dimensional space coordinates, the two-dimensional coordinates of the resource image data are converted into three-dimensional coordinates. In this conversion process, for example, All the coordinates of the resource image data may be sequentially subjected to a coordinate conversion process, or a predetermined reference number (for example, half of the total number of coordinates) of the total number of coordinates may be subjected to coordinate conversion. Conversion processing may be performed. When the latter method is adopted, for example, coordinate conversion processing is performed on coordinates arranged at predetermined intervals sandwiching one or more coordinates. Then, the values of the coordinates located between the coordinates subjected to the coordinate conversion processing are calculated by processing such as linear interpolation. When the latter method is adopted, it is desirable to set the reference number of conversion (the number of coordinates) to a number (the amount of conversion) according to the processing performance of the GPU 153. The processing performance of the GPU 153 is determined according to the processing speed of the GPU 153 and the number of cores included in the GPU 153 (the number of cores of a general GPU is about 64 to 2048), and the processing performance of the GPU 153 is low. In such a case, the reference number (coordinate number) of the conversion is reduced, and when the processing performance of the GPU 153 is sufficiently low, the reference number (coordinate number) of the conversion is increased.

As described above, in the process of generating virtual projection image data (the process of synthesizing resource image data and virtual object data) according to the present embodiment, a two-dimensional predetermined number (the total number of coordinates or a predetermined reference number) in the resource image is used. Since the coordinates are directly converted into three-dimensional coordinates by three-dimensional CG processing, for example, each boundary portion between the four projection surfaces 321p, 322p, 323p, and 324p of the virtual object 302p (for example, a lower side portion of the projection surface 322p) And the upper portion of the projection plane 321p) can minimize image distortion.

In the present embodiment, an example has been described in which virtual object data and resource image data are selected and obtained from the ROM cartridge substrate 86, and the obtained data is combined on the VRAM 154. However, the present invention is not limited to this. . For example, first, a plurality of types of virtual object data and a plurality of types of resource image data are loaded (read) from the ROM cartridge substrate 86 to an area other than the above-described virtual buffer, frame buffer, and screen buffer on the VRAM 154. Then, a predetermined virtual object data and a predetermined resource image data are selected from among the plurality of types of loaded virtual object data and the plurality of types of resource image data. Similarly, it may be developed into a virtual buffer, a frame buffer, and a screen buffer and synthesized. Further, in this case, of the plurality of types of resource image data stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86, only a plurality of resource image data belonging to a corresponding effect group are loaded based on, for example, a game state or an effect state. May be.

(2) Viewpoint Change Image Data Acquisition / Setting Process In the viewpoint change image data acquisition / setting process, first, the image light (projection light) of the resource image data from the direction of the player's line of sight to the projection plane of the virtual object in the virtual space ) Is virtually projected (a state in which virtual projection image data is generated), the incident direction of the image light actually incident on the projection surface of the projection target member (hereinafter referred to as “the actual incident direction of the image light”). ), Image data (hereinafter, referred to as “virtual photographed image data”) when a virtual projection image projected on the projection plane of the virtual object is photographed virtually (pseudo) is generated by arithmetic processing. That is, in a state where the image light of the resource image data is virtually projected from the player's line of sight to the projection plane of the virtual object, the viewpoint is changed and the data of the image virtually projected on the projection plane of the virtual object is changed. calculate. The virtual captured image data indicates a specific example of the data of the second viewpoint image according to the present invention, and the actual incident direction of the video light is a specific example of the second direction according to the present invention. It is shown.

In this virtual photographing process, first, the incident direction of the actual image light on the virtual object in the virtual space is set (set). In the present embodiment, as the actual incident direction of the image light, the incident direction of the image light incident on the projection surface of the projection target member from the projector 213 via the reflection mirror 237, that is, the projection direction of the projection target member from the reflection mirror 237 A direction toward the surface is set.

Next, the virtual projection image projected on the projection surface of the virtual object is converted into the actual video light by the three-dimensional CG processing (including the coordinate calculation from the incident direction (the position of the virtual camera) of the actual video light) of the GPU 153. Is converted to a virtual captured image obtained when the virtual image is captured from the incident direction side (the virtual projected image data developed on the VRAM 154 is converted to the virtual captured image data). The process of generating the virtual captured image data (the process of converting the virtual projected image data to the virtual captured image data) can be executed using an algorithm used in conventional three-dimensional image programming or the like.

In the present embodiment, the viewpoint change processing and the virtual captured image data generation processing at the time of generating the virtual captured image data described above are performed in the viewpoint changed image data acquisition / setting processing illustrated in FIG. 20B. The processing is executed by the GPU 153 based on a command from the CPU 151. This viewpoint change image data acquisition / setting processing is performed on the VRAM 154.

Here, FIG. 21 shows a state in which the image light of the resource image is virtually projected from the player's line of sight to the projection plane of the virtual object of the projection target member in the virtual space, and the actual image light 5 shows a state in which a virtual projection image projected on a projection surface of a virtual object is virtually shot from the incident direction. FIG. 22 shows a specific example of the virtual projection image generated by the virtual projection operation of the resource image in the virtual space. FIGS. 21 and 22 show an example in which the projection target member to which the image light is projected is the trapezoidal member 302.

When the image light of the resource image data is virtually projected onto the virtual object 302p of the trapezoidal member 302 arranged in the virtual space from the player's line of sight (the direction of arrow A2 in FIG. 21), as shown in FIG. A resource image is virtually projected on each of the four projection planes 321p, 322p, 323p, and 324p of the virtual object 302p, and a virtual projection image is generated. As a result, the resource image is converted into a three-dimensional image (virtual projection image) having a depth reflecting the shape of the projection surface of the trapezoidal member 302 as shown in FIG. The virtual projection image is an image similar to an actual image visually recognized when the projection surface of the trapezoid member 302 is viewed from the player side in the real space. At this time, when the projection target of the image light is the trapezoidal member 302 or the pseudo reel member 303, since the shape of the projection surface is a three-dimensional shape, a three-dimensional virtual projection image with depth is obtained. However, when the projection target of the image light is the flat screen member 304, a planar virtual projection image is obtained.

Then, in a state where the resource image is virtually projected on each of the four projection surfaces 321p, 322p, 323p, and 324p of the virtual object 302p of the trapezoidal member 302, the incident direction of the actual video light (arrow A1 in FIG. 21) Direction), when the virtual projection image projected on the projection surface of the virtual object is virtually photographed, the virtual projection image is converted into a virtual photographed image from the arrow A1 direction.

When the image light (projection light) corresponding to the virtual photographed image generated as described above is actually projected from the projector 213 to the projection surface of the projection target member via the reflection mirror 237, the actual image light is incident. When the projection surface of the projection target member is viewed from the direction (the side of the reflection mirror 237), the image projected on the projection surface becomes an image similar to the virtual photographed image generated in the virtual space. Then, in this situation, the actual image seen when the projection surface of the trapezoidal member 302 is viewed from the player side is an image similar to the virtual projection image generated in the virtual space. That is, when the image light (projection light) corresponding to the virtual photographed image data is actually projected from the projector 213 to the projection surface of the projection target member via the reflection mirror 237, the player side will project the projection surface of the projection target member. A projection image (three-dimensional image with depth) similar to the virtual projection image in which the shape of the image is reflected can be seen.

In the present embodiment, in the above-described series of image data conversion processing from the resource image data to the virtual photographed image data, the image data corresponding to the size (screen size) of the projection surface of the projection target member is not used. Is used as the image data to be processed.

Specifically, as image data to be processed, an image obtained by adding dummy image data of the same size as the size of the projection surface to the upper end of the image data of the image (projection target image) projected on the projection surface of the projection target member Data (image data whose size in the height (vertical) direction of the image in the virtual space is twice that of the projection target image) is used. That is, image data to be processed in a series of image data conversion processing from the above-described resource image data to virtual captured image data is performed when the projection angle of view (viewing angle) in the height direction of video light is doubled. Size image data (hereinafter, also referred to as “double view angle data”). Therefore, for example, when the size of the screen (projection plane) (projected image size) is 1280 pixels (horizontal) × 800 pixels (vertical), the size of the image data to be processed (double field angle data) The size is 1280 pixels (horizontal) × 1600 pixels (vertical).

Further, in the present embodiment, the resource image data stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86 is configured in advance with double angle-of-view data. Therefore, at the time of reading out the resource image data in the resource image / object synthesizing process, the mode of the image data to be processed is the double view angle data. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The resource image data stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86 is assumed to be image data (image data of a screen (projection plane) size) including only an image to be projected, and the resource image / object synthesis is performed. In the processing, the double image angle data may be generated by adding dummy image data to the read resource image data.

In the present embodiment, the reason why the double field angle data having the above-described configuration is used as the image data to be processed is as follows. Normally, when the light emitted from the projector 213 is projected onto the projection surface of the projection target member, an image distortion occurs at the center of the upper end or the lower end of the image projected on the projection surface due to the optical characteristics of the projector 213. This is because a projection lens is designed in advance in a general projector on the assumption that image light is projected onto a screen at an irregular angle (a trapezoidal angle of view in which short and long sides exist). It is. The position where the image distortion occurs (the center of the upper end or lower end of the image) may be determined, for example, by the mounting mode of the projector 213 inside the housing (the top (ceiling) surface of the projector 213 is mounted upward or downward). (Upside down) or the area of use of the projection lens (upper half or lower half). In the pachislo 1 of the present embodiment, an example will be described in which the projection block 201 is configured so that image distortion occurs at the center of the upper end of the image projected on the projection surface.

Further, the resource image data is generally generated as data for a liquid crystal display device in many cases, and also in this embodiment, the resource image data is generated as data for a liquid crystal display device. Then, in the liquid crystal display device, since the image distortion occurs at the center position on the screen, the GPU 153 (or VDP) performs processing for suppressing (correcting) the distortion at the center of the image on the resource image data.

Therefore, as in the present embodiment, when the double object angle data in which a dummy image is provided above an image (projection target image) to be subjected to virtual projection and virtual shooting is used as processing target data of the GPU 153, The GPU 153 performs processing for suppressing (correcting) image distortion at the center of the image of the double angle of view data. In this case, since the center of the image of the double angle-of-view data is the center on the boundary between the dummy image and the projection target image, distortion of the image at the center position of the upper end of the projection target image is suppressed (corrected). . As a result, the image at the position where the image distortion occurs when the image is actually projected on the projection surface of the projection target member by the projector 213 is corrected. In the present embodiment, the image distortion correction processing is performed on the double field angle data expanded (stored) in the frame buffer. However, the present invention is not limited to this. An image distortion correction process may be performed on the expanded double field angle data.

That is, in the present embodiment, by using the double view angle data having the above-described configuration as the processing target data of the GPU 153, the distortion of the image in the resource image data (double view angle data) generated for the liquid crystal display device is obtained. Is adjusted so that the position (center of the double view angle data) and the position of the distortion generated in the image actually projected by the projector 213 (the center of the upper end of the image to be projected) coincide with each other. As a result, in the stage of the process of generating the PJ-compatible image data, it is possible to suppress (correct) the image distortion that occurs when the projector 213 actually projects the image on the projection surface of the projection target member. In addition, it is possible to provide a high-quality effect video to the player.

Note that, for example, in the case where data for a projector (image data in which distortion occurs at the center of the upper end or lower end of an image) is prepared in advance as resource image data, a series of data from the resource image data to the virtual photographed image data is prepared. In the image data conversion processing, the same-magnification angle-of-view data without a dummy image may be used as processing target data. In this case, the GPU 153 performs processing for suppressing (correcting) image distortion at the center of the upper end or lower end of the image of the same-magnification field-of-view data.

The virtual captured image data generated in the viewpoint change image data acquisition / setting processing shown in FIG. 20B is set in a frame buffer (FB) provided in the VRAM 154 (rendering RAM). Rendering processor). As described above, since the image data set in the frame buffer (FB) is double angle-of-view data (virtual image data + dummy image data), the image data set in the VRAM 154 is stored in the frame buffer (FB). The size (the size of the storage area of the virtual photographed image data) is also twice the size of the projection surface of the projection target member (screen size).

(3) SB image data setting process In the SB image data setting process, the image data of the projection target image out of the double field angle data (virtual photographed image data + dummy image data) set in the frame buffer (FB) of the VRAM 154 That is, only the virtual photographed image data is transferred to the screen buffer (SB) provided in the VRAM 154. Specifically, the image data of the area where the virtual captured image data is stored in the storage area of the frame buffer is copied to the screen buffer (the dummy image data is not transferred to the screen buffer).

As a result, image data (hereinafter, referred to as “PJ-compatible image data”) of video light actually projected on the projection surface of the projection target member is generated, and the PJ-compatible image data is stored in the screen buffer of the VRAM 154. The processing for generating the PJ-compatible image data (the processing of transferring the virtual captured image data to the screen buffer) is controlled by the GPU 153. Further, since the size of the PJ-compatible image data is の of the size of the image data to be processed, the size of the screen buffer of the VRAM 154 in which the PJ-compatible image data is set is set to の of the size of the frame buffer. it can.

Here, FIG. 23 shows an outline of the SB image data setting processing. When the virtual captured image data is set in the frame buffer (FB) of the VRAM 154 in the viewpoint change image data acquisition / setting processing shown in FIG. 20B, the dummy is placed in the upper half area of the frame buffer (FB) on the surface of FIG. Image data is stored, and virtual captured image data is stored in a lower half area. Next, when the SB image data setting process in FIG. 20B is performed, only the data in the area where the virtual captured image data in the frame buffer is stored is transferred (copied) to the screen buffer (SB) of the VRAM 154, and The transferred image data is set as PJ-compatible image data.

After that, the PJ-compatible image data set in the screen buffer is converted into a video signal (for example, “V-by-one (registered trademark)”, “Display Port (registered trademark)”, “LVDS”, “Clockless Link (registered trademark)”. )), An analog RGB component video signal, etc.), and the video signal is output to the projector 213. Then, the projector 213 emits video light corresponding to the PJ-compatible image data based on the input video signal. In the present embodiment, as described above, image data (PJ-compatible image data) of video light actually projected on the projection surface of the projection target member is generated. Hereinafter, the above-described method of generating PJ-compatible image data (and its video signal) according to the present embodiment is referred to as “virtual projection imaging method”.

[Outline of Generation of PJ-Compatible Image Data When Projected Member is Moving]
In FIGS. 21 to 23, as an example of generating the PJ-compatible image data, an example has been described in which the projection member to be projected with the video light is only the trapezoidal member 302 (single movable target member). The present invention is not limited to this. For example, the above-described method of generating PJ-compatible image data by the virtual projection imaging method can be applied to, for example, a case where video light is projected in an effect of a process in which a projection target to be projected is switched.

Here, with reference to FIGS. 24A to 24E, an outline of generation of PJ-compatible image data in the process of switching the projection target member to be projected from the trapezoid member 302 to the pseudo reel member 303 will be described. 24A to 24E illustrate a virtual object 302p of the trapezoidal member 302 and a virtual object 303p of the pseudo-reel member 303 that are arranged in the virtual space in the process of switching the projection target member to be projected from the trapezoidal member 302 to the pseudo reel member 303. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a time change (time-series change) of the positional relationship between the two.

24A to 24E, in order to clarify the positional relationship between the virtual object 302p of the trapezoidal member 302 and the virtual object 303p of the pseudo reel member 303, the virtual object 303p of the pseudo reel member 303 is simplified. Specifically, the size of the virtual object 303p of the pseudo reel member 303 is shown smaller than the actual size (see FIGS. 11 and 12).

FIG. 24A shows a position where after switching from the trapezoid member 302 to the pseudo reel member 303 (after starting driving of the pseudo reel member 303), the pseudo reel member 303 starts to be seen above the trapezoid member 302 when viewed from the player side. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a positional relationship between a virtual object 302p of a trapezoidal member 302 and a virtual object 303p of a pseudo reel member 303 when the virtual object 302p has moved to a position. FIG. 24B is a diagram illustrating a positional relationship between the virtual object 302p of the trapezoid member 302 and the virtual object 303p of the pseudo reel member 303 when the pseudo reel member 303 moves to the upper part of the trapezoid member 302. FIG. 24C is a diagram illustrating a positional relationship between the virtual object 302p of the trapezoid member 302 and the virtual object 303p of the pseudo reel member 303 when the pseudo reel member 303 has moved to the vicinity of the upper front part of the trapezoid member 302. FIG. 24D is a diagram illustrating a positional relationship between the virtual object 302p of the trapezoid member 302 and the virtual object 303p of the pseudo reel member 303 when the pseudo reel member 303 starts moving to the front of the trapezoid member 302. FIG. 24E shows a state in which the pseudo reel member 303 moves to a position covering the front surface (projection surface) of the trapezoid member 302 and the operation of switching the projection target member from the trapezoid member 302 to the pseudo reel member 303 ends. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a positional relationship between a virtual object 302p of a trapezoid member 302 and a virtual object 303p of a pseudo reel member 303.

As described above, when the pseudo reel member 303 (movable projected member) moves to the front of the trapezoidal member 302, first, the pseudo reel member that has moved to the corresponding position at predetermined intervals of timing (every time series). Virtual object data (hereinafter, referred to as “synthesized virtual object data”) of a virtual object (hereinafter, referred to as “synthesized virtual object”) obtained by synthesizing the virtual object 303p of 303 and the virtual object 302p of the trapezoidal member 302 is acquired. For example, in each of FIGS. 24A to 24E, composite virtual object data of the virtual object 303 p of the operating pseudo reel member 303 and the virtual object 302 p of the trapezoidal member 302 that has moved to the corresponding position is acquired.

A control method for moving the virtual object 303p to a corresponding position in the virtual space is as follows. First, a frame generated based on pulse output data (not shown) of the drive motor 361 driven when the pseudo reel member 303 is moved from the state of FIG. 24A to the state of FIG. 24E, and for displaying an image. Time series data (hereinafter, “moving angle data”) of the moving angle of the pseudo reel member 303 corresponding to the rate (30 fps in the present embodiment) is acquired. Next, the virtual object 303p is moved to a corresponding position at predetermined timing intervals (for example, for each frame) by three-dimensional CG processing (including three-dimensional coordinate calculation and the like) of the GPU 153 using the acquired movement angle data. Then, data (virtual object data) of the moved virtual object 303p is generated.

In the present embodiment, the movement angle data at predetermined timing intervals (for example, for each frame) acquired when the movable projection member is operating is prepared in advance and stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86. In the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, data (virtual object data) of the virtual object 303p moved to a position corresponding to each predetermined time interval is generated in advance and stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86. At each predetermined interval, the virtual object 303p of the pseudo reel member 303 and the virtual object 302p of the trapezoidal member 302 that have moved to the corresponding position may be combined to generate combined virtual object data. Further, for example, the synthesized virtual object data may be generated in advance at predetermined intervals and stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86, and the corresponding synthesized virtual object data may be read and used at predetermined intervals. The predetermined interval at which the synthesized virtual object data is acquired can be arbitrarily set according to, for example, the frame rate of a video (moving image), the content of a video display effect, and the like.

Next, video light of resource image data (double field angle data including a dummy image) is virtually projected from the player's line of sight (the direction of the arrow A2 in FIG. 21) onto the synthesized virtual object arranged in the virtual space. And generates a virtual projection image obtained by synthesizing the resource image and the synthesized virtual object. Then, in a state where the resource image is virtually projected on the projection plane of the composite virtual object, the virtual image projected on the projection plane of the composite virtual object from the incident direction of the actual video light (the direction of the arrow A1 in FIG. 21). The projection image is virtually photographed, and virtual photographed image data (double-angle data including a dummy image) is obtained.

That is, in the present embodiment, when the projection target member to be projected is switched from the trapezoid member 302 to the pseudo reel member 303, the virtual object 303p of the pseudo reel member 303 (movable projection member) and the virtual object 302p of the trapezoid member 302 The processing other than the generation of the synthesized virtual object data at every predetermined time interval is performed by using the trapezoidal member 302 (single movable object) as the projection target of the image light projection described with reference to FIGS. This is the same as the process for the case of only the (projected member).

Here, an example has been described in which, when the projection target member to be projected is switched from the trapezoidal member 302 to the pseudo reel member 303, the generation method of the PJ-compatible image data by the virtual projection imaging method is applied. It is not limited to. For example, even when the projection target member to be projected is switched from the trapezoidal member 302 to the flat screen member 304, by using the composite virtual object data of the flat screen member 304 and the trapezoidal member 302 generated at every predetermined interval timing. In addition, the method of generating PJ-compatible image data by the virtual projection imaging method described above can be applied as it is. Further, for example, even when performing an image display effect linked using a movable projection member and a non-movable projection member, the movable projection member and the non-movable projection member generated at predetermined intervals of timing are used. By using the synthesized virtual object data, the above-described method of generating PJ-compatible image data by the virtual projection imaging method can be applied as it is. Further, for example, even in a gaming machine having a function of executing an interlocked video display effect using three or more projected members, by using composite virtual object data of three or more projected members, The method of generating the PJ-compatible image data by the virtual projection imaging method described above can be applied as it is.

[Procedure for generating PJ-compatible image data]
Next, with reference to FIG. 25, a process of generating PJ-compatible image data (a series of processes from a resource image / object synthesis process to a video signal output process) performed by the virtual projection imaging method, which is performed in the sub control circuit 150. A specific processing procedure will be described. FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a process of generating PJ-compatible image data and a video signal corresponding thereto according to the virtual projection imaging method.

First, the sub CPU 151 selects resource image data to be displayed this time from various resource image data stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86 (S11). The image data selected in the processing of S11 is double field angle data in which a dummy image having the same size as the resource image is added to the upper end of the resource image. In this process, the GPU 153 (rendering processor 153) develops the selected resource image data (double-angle data) into the VRAM 154 (rendering RAM) based on a command from the sub CPU 151.

Next, the sub CPU 151 selects the virtual object data of the projection target to be projected this time from the various virtual object data stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86 (S12). In this process, when the projection target to be projected is one projection target, only the virtual object data of the projection target is selected. Further, in this processing, when there are a plurality of projection target members to be projected, the synthetic virtual object data corresponding to the current timing is selected. Then, in this process, the GPU 153 expands the selected virtual object data in the VRAM 154 based on a command from the sub CPU 151.

In the processing of S11 and S12, the selected resource image data and virtual object data are developed in the VRAM 154 in a buffer area (virtual buffer) other than the frame buffer (FB) and the screen buffer (SB). The processing order of S11 and S12 is arbitrary, and the processing of S11 may be performed after the processing of S12.

Next, the GPU 153 arranges the selected virtual object in the virtual space (VRAM 154), and, with respect to the projection plane of the virtual object, in the direction from the player to the virtual object (the direction of the player's eyes). The image light of the selected resource image data is virtually projected (irradiated) to generate (calculate) image data (virtual projected image data) of a virtual projected image projected on the projection surface of the virtual object (S13). In this process, the resource image data (double-angle data including the dummy image data) expanded on the VRAM 154 in S11 by the three-dimensional CG process (including the three-dimensional coordinate calculation) of the GPU 153 is stored in the VRAM 154 in S12. Is combined with the virtual object data developed in the step (a) to generate (calculate) virtual projection image data (double view angle data including dummy image data).

Next, in the virtual space, the GPU 153 changes the projection surface of the virtual object from the incident direction (the actual image light incident direction) of the projection light incident on the projection surface of the projection target member via the reflection mirror 237 from the projector 213. Then, virtual photographed image data (double view angle data including dummy image data) when virtually photographing the virtual projection image projected on the screen is generated (calculated) (S14). In this process, a viewpoint change process is performed by a three-dimensional CG process (including coordinate calculation and the like) of the GPU 153, and virtual photographed image data (double view angle data including dummy image data) is generated (calculated).

Next, the GPU 153 develops (sets) the virtual photographed image data (double-view angle data including the dummy image data) generated in S14 in the frame buffer (FB) of the VRAM 154 (S15). Next, the GPU 153 converts the image data of the area where the virtual captured image data is stored (in FIG. 23, the lower half area of the frame buffer) out of the double angle of view data expanded in the frame buffer (FB). It is copied (transferred) to the screen buffer (SB) of the VRAM 154 as PJ-compatible image data (S16).

Then, the GPU 153 converts the PJ-compatible image data copied to the screen buffer (SB) in S16 into a video signal, and outputs the video signal to the projector 213 (S17). In the present embodiment, PJ-compatible image data (video signal) to be output to the projector 213 is generated as described above.

[Effects]
As described above, in the present embodiment, when the image light is virtually projected on the virtual object of the projection target member arranged in the virtual space, the image data of the image projected on the projection surface of the virtual object (virtual projection image The image data (PJ-compatible image data) of the video light actually projected onto the projection target member is generated using the data and the virtual captured image data. Therefore, when the projector 213 actually projects the image light onto the projection target member, it is not necessary to perform a correction process for associating the projection image data with the shape of the projection surface (screen) of the projection target member. As a result, in the present embodiment, it is possible to execute a high-quality, versatile video display effect utilizing the three-dimensional CG technology while suppressing an increase in cost associated with CG creation.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the image data to be processed in the image data conversion processing from generation of the resource image data to generation of the virtual captured image data is the size (screen size) of the projection surface of the projection target member. Is image data (double field angle data) obtained by adding a dummy image of the same size as the image to the upper part of the projection target image instead of the image data corresponding to. In this case, distortion occurs at the center of the upper end of the projection target image. As described above, in the present embodiment, in the stage of the PJ-compatible image data generation processing, the distortion of the center of the upper end of the projection target image is suppressed in advance ( Correction). Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to suppress distortion of an image actually projected on the projection surface (screen) of the projection target member, and to provide a high-quality effect image to a player.

Further, in the present embodiment, even if there are a plurality of projection members to which the image light is irradiated, the above-described virtual projection imaging method (the virtual projection processing of the image light and the virtual projection By applying the method of generating the PJ-compatible image data by the photographing process, it is possible to actually generate the image data of the video light to be projected on the projection target member. Therefore, in the present embodiment, even when an image is projected on an object such as a three-dimensional object (three-dimensional screen) using a projector, it is possible to minimize the deviation of the projected image with respect to the object.

Further, in the present embodiment, even when the plurality of projected members include the movable projected member (such as the pseudo reel member 303) and the movable projected member is in operation, the composition is performed at predetermined intervals of timing. By applying the above-described method of generating the PJ-compatible image data by the virtual projection photography method to the virtual object, it is possible to actually generate the image data to be projected on the projection target member. Therefore, in the present embodiment, for example, even if the configuration (number, shape, arrangement relationship), interlocking, and the like of the member to be projected becomes complicated, it is possible to easily perform a high-quality and various image display effects. .

<Direction processing>
First, prior to the effect processing, the configuration relating to the sound effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 18 again.

As shown in FIG. 4, the pachislot 1 of the present embodiment has a total of four speakers: an upper left speaker 64L, an upper right speaker 64R, a lower left speaker 65L, and a lower right speaker 65R. It is possible to output different sounds from the upper left speaker 64L, the upper right speaker 64R, the lower left speaker 65L, and the lower right speaker 65R. For example, while a navigation voice sound is being output from the upper left speaker 64L, music can be output from the lower left speaker 65L. Note that it is also possible to output the same sound from the upper left speaker 64L, the upper right speaker 64R, the lower left speaker 65L, and the lower right speaker 65R.

In the case of the present embodiment, the lower left speaker 65L and the lower right speaker 65R are configured to always output BGM, and repeatedly output a series of BGM continuous over a plurality of game periods by loop reproduction. . That is, when the reproduction of a series of BGMs is completed from the beginning to the end, the reproduction from the beginning is performed again. When the effect sound output in one game unit different from the BGM is output over a plurality of continuous games, the effect sound is output from the lower left speaker 65L and the lower right speaker 65R. Is configured. On the other hand, when the effect sound output in one game unit different from the BGM is output only in one game, the effect sound is output from the upper left speaker 64L and the upper right speaker 64R. Have been. Further, a betting sound or the like output when a betting operation is performed is also output from the upper left speaker 64L and the upper right speaker 64R. The BGM output from the lower left speaker 65L and the lower right speaker 65R does not necessarily need to be music, but may be predetermined continuous sound effects.

In the present embodiment, the sound data stored in the data storage area of the ROM cartridge substrate 86 shown in FIG. 18 includes sound data of music sound, sound data of navigation voice sound, sound data of speech sound, and sound data of SE sound. Includes sound data. The sound data of the music sound is composed of the sound data of the vocal sound and the sound data of the accompaniment sound. The vocal sound is a sung voice, and the accompaniment sound is a performance sound of a musical instrument or the like.

The dialogue sound is a voice containing the dialogue of the character displayed on the display device 11 in the effect of the game. The SE (Sound Effect) sound is an effect sound that is appropriately output in the production of a game, and includes, for example, an effect sound that is output when a predetermined small winning combination or a predetermined internal winning combination is won. In the data storage area, sound data of a plurality of types of music sounds and sound data of speech sounds are stored.

[First Embodiment of Effect Processing]
Next, a first embodiment of the effect processing will be described.

FIG. 26 is a hardware configuration diagram regarding sound effects in the sub-control circuit 150, which is preferably used in the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 26, the sound chip 157 includes a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) 1571 and an audio RAM 1572.

The sub CPU 151, the DSP 1571, the audio RAM 1572, and the digital amplifier 158 convert sound data designated by the effect contents into analog signals, and use the upper left speaker 64L, the upper right speaker 64R, the lower left speaker 65L, and the lower right speaker as sounds. Output to 65R. That is, the DSP 1571 is configured to amplify the sound data transferred from the sub CPU 151 via the digital amplifier 158, and then output the amplified sound data from the speakers 64L, 64R, 65L, 65R.

FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating an example of a sound data table suitable for use in the present embodiment. The sound data table is a table that is referred to when realizing a sound effect corresponding to various effect contents. In FIG. 27, the notation “-” indicates a state in which the corresponding condition or the like is not defined.

Using the sound data table shown in FIG. 27, the sub CPU 151 transfers the sound data associated with the command number (cmd No shown in FIG. 27) corresponding to the determined effect content from the ROM cartridge substrate 86 to the DSP 1571, Perform sound effects.

As shown in FIG. 27, each command number includes a command content, a file name of sound data stored in the ROM cartridge 86, each parameter relating to each sound data, and a volume at the time of execution of each sound data. And the reproduction start condition of each sound data, the switching condition of each sound data, and the interruption condition of each sound data.

The file name is the file name of the sound data stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86. When executing each sound effect, the sub CPU 151 transfers the sound data of the file name associated with each command number from the ROM cartridge substrate 86 to the DSP 1571, and reproduces the sound data with the speakers 64L, 64R, 65L, 65R. Run with In the present embodiment, the sound data is stored in, for example, a wav format, but may be in another format.

In FIG. 27, the command related to the command number “541” is a command for reproducing the voice heard by the character C2 on the phone (the voice spoken by the character C1 as the other party on the phone). That is, the command number “541” is a command for reproducing a voice (voice of the character C1 that can be heard over the telephone) when the voice of the character C1 being the other party is heard over the telephone. Here, as an example, the command number “541” is a command for reproducing a speech sound “Do you hear? My voice is”.

In FIG. 27, the command related to the command number “542” is a command for reproducing the voice of the character C1 talking on the phone. Here, as an example, the command number “542” is a command for reproducing a dialogue sound “Do you hear? My voice is”.

That is, the commands related to the command number “541” and the command number “542” are commands for reproducing the same dialogue sound “Do you hear? My voice is”, but the command number “541” Is a voice that can be heard over the telephone (hereinafter, referred to as “telephone voice”), the command number “542” is a normal voice (hereinafter, referred to as “normal voice”), and the sound data of both are different. I do.

In addition, the content of the dialogue itself is not limited to the content "Do you hear? My voice", and is arbitrary. Hereinafter, the sound data corresponding to the command number “541” is referred to as “sound data related to telephone voice”, and the sound data corresponding to the command number “542” is also referred to as “sound data related to normal voice”.

It should be noted that the sound data of the normal voice and the sound data of the telephone voice are formed such that, when they are simultaneously reproduced, the dialogue sounds “Do you hear? My voice” overlap. For example, sound data relating to a telephone voice may be generated by processing sound data relating to a normal voice, or vice versa. However, the sound data relating to the normal voice and the sound data relating to the telephone voice may be formed in such a manner that, when the reproduction is started at the same time, the respective speech sounds have a slight deviation. The slight deviation of the dialogue sound may be a range in which the player cannot recognize the deviation or a range in which the player does not feel uncomfortable.

Further, the sound data relating to the telephone voice may include a sound generated in the background of the character C2 (for example, a sound of music when the character C2 is listening to music) as a sound other than the speech sound, or a normal voice. May include a sound (for example, a sound of an outside car) generated in the background of the character C1 as a sound other than the speech sound.

In FIG. 27, the command number “550”, the command number “551”, and the command number “552” relate to commands related to each other. In FIG. 27, the commands related to the command number “550”, the command number “551”, and the command number “552” relate to various types of special moves possessed by the specific character C3. Specifically, the command number “550” is associated with “special technique A”. In this case, in the special technique A file, the character C3 screams the line “special technique A (technical name)” (speech sound). ) Is the sound data for output. The command number “551” is associated with “special technique B”. In this case, the special technique B file is sound data for outputting a voice of the character C3 screaming the line “special technique B (technical name)”. is there. The command number “552” is associated with “special technique C”. In this case, the special technique C file is sound data for outputting a voice of the character C3 screaming the line “special technique C (technical name)”. is there.

In FIG. 27, command numbers “571” and “572”, command numbers “573” and “574”, and command numbers “575” and “576” are commands related to each other. In FIG. 27, the commands related to the command numbers “571” and “572”, the command numbers “573” and “574”, and the command numbers “575” and “576” are related to the scene where the specific character C3 fights the enemy. This is a command for reproducing a sound relating to a scene in which various kinds of special moves possessed by the specific character C3 are advanced approximately three seconds after the start of reproduction. The command numbers “571” and “572” are associated with “special technique A”. In this case, the special technique A victory audio file and the special technique A defeat audio file relate to a scene in which the character C3 advances the special technique A. Sound data. Command numbers “573” and “574” are associated with “special technique B”. In this case, the special technique B victory audio file and the special technique B defeat audio file relate to a scene in which the character C3 advances the special technique B. Sound data. The command numbers “575” and “576” are associated with “special technique C”. In this case, the special technique C victory audio file and the special technique C defeat audio file relate to a scene in which the character C3 advances the special technique C. Sound data.

Here, the sound data associated with the command numbers “571” and “572”, the command numbers “573” and “574”, and the command numbers “575” and “576” are speech sounds that call out the corresponding deadly technique. Not included. The output of the speech sound that screams the special technique is command number “550”, command number “550” executed together with the command of command number “571”, “572”, “573”, “574”, “575” or “576”. 551 ”or a command of command number“ 552 ”.

The difference between the command number “571” and the command number “572” is a difference in winning or losing after the character C3 has advanced the special technique A. Specifically, the deathblow A victory audio file associated with the command number “571” relates to a scene in which the deathblow A possessed by the specific character C3 is paid out to win the enemy. The deathblow A defeat audio file associated with the command number “572” relates to a scene in which the deathblow A possessed by the specific character C3 has been delivered but is defeated by an enemy. The difference between the command number “573” and the command number “574” is the same, and the difference between the command number “575” and the command number “576” is also the same. Note that if the enemy is won, the player is notified that a predetermined privilege (described later) is given, and if the enemy is defeated, the player is notified that the predetermined privilege (described later) is not given. In the modified example, the winning / losing result may be a specification that becomes clear after the next game.

The parameter associated with the command number includes the channel (CH) of the digital amplifier 158. Although not shown, other parameters may include a sound data transfer rate (kbps), a sound data reproduction pattern (whether or not to perform loop reproduction), a type, and the like. The transfer rate (kbps) of the sound data is a parameter indicating a file capacity that can be transferred from the DSP 1571 to the digital amplifier 158 in one second when reproducing the sound data associated with each command number. The type is a parameter that defines a method of transferring sound data. For example, a type that is transferred from the ROM cartridge substrate 86 to the DSP 1571 via the audio RAM 1572, a method that is directly transferred from the ROM cartridge substrate 86 to the DSP 1571, or the like is used. Stipulate. The method of transferring data from the ROM cartridge substrate 86 to the DSP 1571 via the audio RAM 1572 is more advantageous than the method of transferring data directly from the ROM cartridge substrate 86 to the DSP 1571 from the viewpoint of responsiveness. Preferably, it is associated with sound data.

The channel (CH) is a parameter indicating an output channel to the digital amplifier 158. Here, in the pachislo 1 according to the present embodiment, the digital amplifier 158 has six channels, and is set as CH1 to CH6, respectively.

For example, when executing the sound effect based on the command number associated with CH1 and the sound effect based on the command number associated with CH2, the sub CPU 151 corresponds to each of the channels CH1 and CH2 of the digital amplifier 158. It is configured to execute a sound effect in which sound data is input and a sound obtained by synthesizing the sound data input to CH1 and the sound data input to CH2 is reproduced from the digital amplifier 158.

Note that, when continuous sound data is input to the same channel, the sub CPU 151 outputs the sound data input to the predetermined channel later even while the sound data input to the predetermined channel is being output first. Thus, the sound data input first is overwritten, and the sound data input later is reproduced from the speakers 64L, 64R, 65L, 65R.

In FIG. 27, the command number “541” relating to the telephone voice and the command number “542” relating to the normal voice are associated with different CHs so that simultaneous reproduction is possible. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 27, the command number "541" is associated with CH5, and the command number "542" is associated with CH6.

In FIG. 27, the command numbers “550”, “551”, and “552” are any of the command numbers “571”, “572”, “573”, “574”, “575”, and “576”, respectively. CHs different from the command numbers “571”, “572”, “573”, “574”, “575”, and “576” are associated with each other so that simultaneous playback is possible. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 27, the command numbers “550”, “551”, and “552” are associated with CH6, and the command numbers “571”, “572”, “573”, “574” , “575”, and “576” are associated with CH5.

The volume corresponds to an instruction value of the volume when outputting sound data associated with each command number. When executing the sound data associated with each command number, the sub CPU 151 transfers the indicated value of the volume associated with each command number to the digital amplifier 158.

In the present embodiment, as described later, when outputting the sound data associated with a specific command number, the sub CPU 151 may change the indicated value of the volume in the middle and transfer it to the digital amplifier 158. .

Specifically, in FIG. 27, the command number “541” related to the telephone voice is associated with two types of volumes “255” and “0”. The command number “542” for the normal voice is associated with two types of volumes “0” and “255”. Here, the volume is defined by a value from 0 to 255, and the larger the numerical value, the louder the volume. “0” corresponds to the mute volume. The volume “255” is a volume that can be heard by the player, for example, a settable maximum volume. Therefore, the volume of the volume “255” is much higher than the mute volume. The association of the two types of volumes “0” and “255” indicates that the volume can be switched between “0” and “255” when a switching condition described later is satisfied.

For example, the command number “541” related to the telephone voice is associated with the volume “255” before the switching condition is satisfied, and is associated with the volume “0” after the switching condition is satisfied. In this case, when transferring the sound data associated with the command number “541” relating to the telephone voice to the digital amplifier 158, the sub CPU 151 sets the indicated value of the volume to “255” before the switching condition is satisfied. When the switching condition is satisfied, the indicated value of the volume is set (changed) to “0”.

Similarly, the command number “542” for the normal voice is associated with the volume “0” before the switching condition is satisfied, and is associated with the volume “255” after the switching condition is satisfied. In this case, when transferring the sound data associated with the command number “542” relating to the normal voice to the digital amplifier 158, the sub CPU 151 sets the indicated value of the volume to “0” before the switching condition is satisfied. When the switching condition is satisfied, the indicated value of the volume is set (changed) to “255”.

The other command numbers “550”, “551”, “552”, “571”, “572”, “573”, “574”, “575”, and “576” are associated only with the volume “255”. Has been.

The reproduction start condition relating to the sound data is a condition that is satisfied when the output of the sound data associated with each command number is started. The reproduction start condition is set for each command number. For example, in FIG. 27, the playback start condition of the command number “541” related to the telephone voice is “start switch on”. This means that the output of the sound data associated with the command number “541” is started with an event that the start switch 79 is turned on as a trigger. The same applies to the command number “542” for the normal voice. The reproduction start condition “start switch on” may be replaced with another condition such as a lapse of a minute time after the start switch 79 is turned on or the start of reel rotation.

In FIG. 27, the command numbers “550”, “551”, and “552” related to various types of deathblows have a playback start condition “3 seconds after the start switch is turned on (an example of the first condition)”. . This means that the output of the sound data associated with the command number “550” is started by an event in which three seconds have passed since the start switch 79 was turned on (trigger). Note that among the reproduction start conditions relating to the command numbers “550”, “551”, and “552”, “start switch on” may be replaced by another condition such as the start of reel rotation. Good.

The switching condition is a condition for switching between two types of volumes associated with a specific command number. The switching condition is associated only with a specific command number. In FIG. 27, the switching condition is associated with the command number “541” related to the telephone voice and the command number “542” related to the normal voice. The command number “541” related to the telephone voice and the command number “542” related to the normal voice are a combination of specific command numbers described later, and are registered as a set. The switching conditions associated with the command number “541” and the command number “542” are the same. In FIG. 27, the switching condition associated with the command number “541” and the command number “542” is “third stop operation”. This indicates that the event that the stop button of the third stop among the left stop button 17L, the middle stop button 17C, and the right stop button 17R is turned on satisfies the switching condition.

In the modification, the switching condition may be satisfied when a stop button related to the first stop among the left stop button 17L, the middle stop button 17C, and the right stop button 17R is turned on, or the left stop button 17L, When the stop button related to the second stop of the middle stop button 17C and the right stop button 17R is turned on, the condition may be satisfied. Alternatively, the switching condition is satisfied when the stop button related to the third stop among the left stop button 17L, the middle stop button 17C, and the right stop button 17R is released (turned off after being turned on). You may.

In another modification, the switching condition may be satisfied when a predetermined time has elapsed from a predetermined operation. For example, the switching condition may be satisfied when a predetermined time ΔT2 has elapsed since the stop button related to the first stop among the left stop button 17L, the middle stop button 17C, and the right stop button 17R is turned on. Further, the switching condition may be satisfied when a predetermined time ΔT3 has elapsed since the stop button related to the second stop among the left stop button 17L, the middle stop button 17C, and the right stop button 17R is turned on. Further, the switching condition may be satisfied when a predetermined time ΔT4 has elapsed since the stop button related to the third stop among the left stop button 17L, the middle stop button 17C, and the right stop button 17R is turned on.

The interrupt condition corresponds to a condition for forcibly executing the output of sound data associated with a predetermined command number. The interrupt condition is associated only with a predetermined command number. In FIG. 27, the interrupt condition is associated with a command number “550”, a command number “551”, and a command number “552” relating to various types of special moves. The interrupt condition associated with the command number “550”, the command number “551”, and the command number “552” is “third stop operation three seconds before the start switch is turned on”. That is, if three of the left stop button 17L, the middle stop button 17C, and the right stop button 17R are turned on three seconds before the start switch 79 is turned on before the lapse of three seconds, the interrupt condition is satisfied. . The condition (an example of the second condition) that the stop button related to the third stop of the left stop button 17L, the middle stop button 17C, and the right stop button 17R among the interrupt conditions is turned on is the left stop button 17L. Among the middle stop button 17C and the right stop button 17R, the first stop among the left stop button 17L, the middle stop button 17C, and the right stop button 17R. It may be replaced by the condition that the stop button is turned on, the condition that the stop button related to the third stop among the left stop button 17L, the middle stop button 17C, and the right stop button 17R is released from the pressed state, or the like. Good.

Note that the sound data table shown in FIG. 27 is merely an example, and can be modified in various forms. For example, the sound data table shown in FIG. 27 may be realized by two or more separate tables. Further, the reproduction start condition and the interruption condition may be realized by a program executed by the sub CPU 151 instead of the table format.

FIG. 28A is a diagram illustrating an example of the animation data table. The animation data table is a table that is referred to when realizing a video effect corresponding to various effect contents. FIG. 28B is an explanatory diagram of a video generated according to animation data associated with a command number.

The sub CPU 151 transfers the animation data associated with the command number (cmd No shown in FIG. 28A) corresponding to the determined effect content from the ROM cartridge substrate 86 to the DSP 1571 using the animation data table shown in FIG. Perform video effects.

As shown in FIG. 28A, each command number is associated with a file name of animation data stored in the ROM cartridge 86 and a reproduction start condition of each animation data.

The file name is the file name of the animation data stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86. When executing each video effect, the sub CPU 151 creates a video according to the animation data of the file name associated with each command number, and displays the created video on the display device 11 (projector 213) and / or the sub display device 18 To display.

In FIG. 28A, the command number “641” is a command for creating a video in accordance with animation data of a scene (see FIG. 30) in which the character C2 is listening to a telephone call. In FIG. 28A, the command number “642” is a command for creating a video according to animation data of a scene (see FIG. 31) in which the character C1 is talking on the phone. The command number “641” is used in combination with the above-mentioned command number “541” related to the telephone voice, and the command number “642” is used in combination with the above-mentioned command number “542” related to the normal voice. .

The command number “642” and the command number “641” are commands relating to a series of scenes of the character C1 speaking on the telephone and the character C2 listening to the telephone. The command number “641” is a scene on the character C2 side. The command number “642” is the scene on the character C1 side, and the animation data of both are different. The animation data associated with the command number “642” and the animation data associated with the command number “641” cooperate to form a series of image effects.

In FIG. 28A, command numbers “6501” and “6502”, command numbers “6511” and “6512”, and command numbers “6521” and “6522” are commands related to each other. The command numbers “6501”, “6502”, “6511”, “6512”, “6521”, and “6522” correspond to the command numbers “571”, “572”, “573”, and “574” related to the above-described sound data. , "575", and "576". For example, the command number “6501” is used in combination with the command number “571” related to the above-described sound data, and the command number “6502” is used in combination with the command number “572” related to the above-described sound data. Is done. In other words, sound data associated with command numbers “571”, “572”, “573”, “574”, “575”, and “576” are command numbers “6501”, “6502”, and “6511”, respectively. , "6512", "6521", and "6522" are generated so as to be synchronized with the video generated in association with the corresponding command number.

In FIG. 28A, the commands related to the command numbers “6501” and “6502”, the command numbers “6511” and “6512”, and the command numbers “6521” and “6522” relate to a scene in which a specific character C3 fights an enemy. . Specifically, the commands related to the command numbers “6501” and “6502”, the command numbers “6511” and “6512” and the command numbers “6521” and “6522” indicate various types of special moves possessed by the specific character C3. This command is used to create a video according to animation data including a scene to be advanced about three seconds after the start of reproduction. Command numbers “6501” and “6502” are associated with “special technique A”. In this case, the special technique A victory video file and the special technique A defeat video file are animation data portions in which the character C3 performs the special technique A. (Corresponding to the portion from frame M1 to frame M2 in FIG. 28B). The command numbers “6511” and “6512” are associated with “special technique B”. In this case, the special technique B victory video file and the special technique B defeat video file are animation data portions in which the character C3 performs the special technique B. (Corresponding to the portion from frame M1 to frame M2 in FIG. 28B). The command numbers “6521” and “6522” are associated with “special technique C”. In this case, the special technique C victory video file and the special technique C defeat image file are animation data portions in which the character C3 performs the special technique C. (Corresponding to the portion from frame M1 to frame M2 in FIG. 28B). Note that the character C3 may be the same as the character C1 or the character C2, or may be different from the character C1 and the character C2.

Each video generated in association with the command numbers “6501” and “6502”, the command numbers “6511” and “6512”, and the command numbers “6521” and “6522” is used until the corresponding deadly technique is executed. The scene may be a common video (for example, a video related to the motion of the attack) (a portion where the reproduction time from frame 1 to frame M1 in FIG. 28B is 3 seconds). In this case, the player cannot determine the type of the special move until the scene where the special move is advanced, so that the player who wants to know the type of the special move tends to delay the game tempo. As a result, gambling can be suppressed.

The difference between the command number “6501” and the command number “6502” is a difference in winning or losing after the character C3 has advanced the special attack A. Specifically, the deathblow technique A victory video file associated with the command number “6501” includes an animation data portion (frame M2 in FIG. 28B) that defeats the enemy by executing the special technique A possessed by the specific character C3. To the last frame). The animation file in which the deathblow A defeat image file associated with the command number “6502” is defeated by the enemy (due to being bounced off by the enemy, being dodged, etc.) even though the deathblow A of the specific character C3 is advanced. A data portion (corresponding to a portion from the frame M2 to the last frame in FIG. 28B) is included.

The difference between the command number “6511” and the command number “6512” is the same, and the difference between the command number “6521” and the command number “6522” is also the same. That is, in each of the videos generated in association with the command numbers “6511” and “6512” and the command numbers “6521” and “6522”, the result scene after executing the deadly technique has the respective result (victory or defeat). ) May be different (the part from the frame M2 to the last frame in FIG. 28B). Note that if the enemy is won, the player is notified that a predetermined privilege (described later) is given, and if the enemy is defeated, the player is notified that the predetermined privilege (described later) is not given.

The command numbers “6501” and “6502” are used in combination with the command number “550” related to the sound data, and the command numbers “6511” and “6512” are combined with the command number “551” related to the sound data. And the command numbers “6521” and “6522” are used in combination with the command number “552” related to the sound data.

Command numbers “6501” and “6502” are used in combination with command numbers “571” and “572” related to sound data, respectively, and command numbers “6511” and “6512” are used as sound data Are used in combination with the command numbers “573” and “574” of the sound data, and the command numbers “6521” and “6522” are used in combination with the command numbers “575” and “576” of the sound data, respectively. You. For example, the command number “6501” is used in combination with the command number “571”.

The reproduction start condition related to the animation data is a condition that is satisfied when starting the output of the video associated with each command number. The video associated with the command number means a video generated according to the animation data associated with the command number. The reproduction start condition is set for each command number. In FIG. 28A, the playback start condition is associated with “start switch on” for all command numbers except the command number “642”. This means that the output of the video associated with all the command numbers except the command number “642” is started by an event that the start switch 79 is turned on (trigger). The “start switch on” may be replaced by other conditions such as a lapse of a minute time after the start switch 79 is turned on or the start of reel rotation.

The command number “642” is associated with a third stop operation. This is because the event that the stop button of the third stop among the left stop button 17L, the middle stop button 17C, and the right stop button 17R is turned on is the video reproduction start condition (switch condition) of the command number “642”. Is satisfied. The playback start condition of the video associated with the command number “642” matches the above-described switching condition. The video associated with the command number “642” is output in a manner that switches from the video associated with the command number “641”.

In FIG. 28A, two types of images (that is, for victory and for defeat) can be generated for the special technique A, but three or more images may be generated. The same applies to the special moves B and C. Also, a plurality of types of animation data of a scene in which the character C1 is talking on the phone and a plurality of types of animation data of a scene in which the character C2 is talking on the phone may be prepared. In this case, a variety of effects can be realized.

Next, the rendering process executed by the sub control circuit 150 will be described. The rendering process includes a sound rendering process and an image rendering process. As described above, the sub-control circuit 150 determines an effect corresponding to the type of the command data based on the received command data, and displays the display device 11 (projector 213), the sub-display device 18, the speaker group 84, and the LED. The group 85 is driven to effect control. At that time, as described above with reference to FIG. 19, the sub-control circuit 150 executes an effect determination task (effect registration task) corresponding to the type of command data.

The sub CPU 151 of the sub-control circuit 150 performs the effect processing based on the result of the effect registration task. For example, the sub CPU 151 implements the determined effect contents by outputting the animation data and the sound data registered in the registration processing.

FIG. 29 is a block diagram illustrating an example of functions related to the effect processing according to the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 29, the sub-control circuit 150 includes a first sound effect processing unit 1500, a second sound effect processing unit 1502, a first image effect processing unit 1504, and a second image effect processing unit 1506. . In the first sound effect processing unit 1500, the second sound effect processing unit 1502, the first image effect processing unit 1504, and the second image effect processing unit 1506, the sub CPU 151 is stored in the storage unit (for example, the ROM cartridge substrate 86). This can be achieved by executing a program.

The first sound effect processing unit 1500 functions when executing a process related to a combination of specific command numbers associated with a switching condition. The first sound effect processing unit 1500 outputs (reproduces) sound data associated with each specific command number related to the combination. Specifically, the first sound effect processing unit 1500 cooperates with the DSP 1571, the audio RAM 1572, and the digital amplifier 158, and outputs the sound related to the sound data associated with each specific command number related to the combination to the speaker 64L. , 64R.

The combination of specific command numbers is a combination for realizing a sound effect in cooperation or cooperation. In the present embodiment, the specific command number combination is a combination of the command number “541” and the command number “542” shown in FIG. Note that the combination of specific command numbers is not limited to one, and a plurality of combinations may exist.

The first sound effect processing unit 1500 converts the sound data (an example of the first sound) relating to the telephone voice into two types of volumes associated with the command number “541” in CH5 (an example of the first channel). Reproduction is selectively performed at a certain normal volume (an example of a first volume) and a mute volume (a volume = 0) (an example of a third volume). The normal volume associated with the command number “541” is a volume “255” as shown in FIG.

The first sound effect processing unit 1500 converts the sound data (an example of the second sound) related to the normal voice into two types of volumes associated with the command number “542” in CH6 (an example of the second channel). Reproduction is selectively performed at a certain normal volume (an example of a fourth volume) and a mute volume (a volume = 0) (an example of a second volume). The normal volume associated with the command number “542” is a volume “255” as shown in FIG.

In the present embodiment, the normal sound volume associated with the sound data related to the normal voice and the normal sound volume associated with the sound data related to the telephone voice are the same, but may be different.

When the reproduction start condition is satisfied, the first sound effect processing unit 1500 mutes the sound data related to the telephone voice at the normal volume and the sound data related to the normal voice via the speakers 64L and 64R (an example of a sound output unit). Processing for starting reproduction at substantially the same time at each volume (hereinafter, referred to as “first sound reproduction processing”) is performed. “Almost at the same time” is a concept that allows a minute time such as a time lag by software. In the modification, in the first audio reproduction process, the sound data relating to the normal voice may be reproduced at a small volume (a volume significantly smaller than the volume “255”) instead of the mute volume.

The reproduction start condition is arbitrary, but in the present embodiment, as an example, as shown in FIG. 27 and described above, the reproduction start condition is associated with the command number “541” and the command number “542”. . In the present embodiment, as an example, the reproduction start condition is satisfied when the start switch 79 is turned on.

Specifically, in the first sound reproduction process, the first sound effect processing unit 1500 inputs the telephone voice file to the DSP 1571 with the instruction value of CH5 and volume “255”, and also converts the normal voice file to CH6 and CH6. Input with the indicated value of volume “0”. As a result, the DSP 1571 processes the sound data input from the sub CPU 151 so that the indicated value of each volume is realized, and inputs the processed data to the corresponding channel of the digital amplifier 158. After amplifying each input sound data, the digital amplifier 158 outputs the sound data from, for example, the speakers 64L and 64R among the speakers 64L, 64R, 65L and 65R. Note that the volume adjustment function may be realized by the digital amplifier 158.

When the switching condition is satisfied during the first sound reproduction process, the first sound effect processing unit 1500 reduces the volume of the sound data related to the telephone voice from the normal volume to the mute volume, and sets the sound data related to the normal voice. A process of increasing the volume from the mute volume to the normal volume and continuing reproduction (hereinafter, referred to as “second audio reproduction process”) is executed. In the modification, in the second audio reproduction process, sound data relating to the telephone voice may be reproduced at a small volume (a volume significantly smaller than the volume “255”) instead of the mute volume. Alternatively, in another modification, the second audio reproduction process may stop reproduction of sound data related to the telephone voice. In this case, the transfer of the sound data related to the telephone voice to the DSP 1571 may be stopped, or the input of the sound data related to the telephone voice to the digital amplifier 158 may be stopped.

Specifically, in the second sound reproduction process, the first sound effect processing unit 1500 decreases the volume indication value of the telephone voice file being reproduced at the normal volume from “255” to “0”, and sets the mute volume. Increases the indicated value of the volume of the normal voice file being reproduced from "0" to "255". As a result, the DSP 1571 outputs the sound data of the normal voice and the sound data of the telephone voice whose volume has been changed, for example, from the speakers 64L and 64R among the speakers 64L, 64R, 65L and 65R.

The second audio reproduction process is continued until a predetermined reproduction end condition is satisfied. The predetermined reproduction end condition may be, for example, when the reproduction of the normal voice file and the reproduction of the telephone voice file are completed, or when the start switch 79 for the next game is turned on. Alternatively, the predetermined reproduction end condition may be satisfied, for example, when a medal is inserted or when the MAX bet button 15a or the 1-bet button 15b is pressed by the player.

Here, in the present embodiment, the switching condition can be satisfied in such a manner that the time from when the reproduction start condition is satisfied to when the switching condition is satisfied is indefinite. For example, the time ΔT1 from when the reproduction start condition is satisfied to when the switching condition is satisfied, that is, the time ΔT1 from when the start switch 79 is turned on to when the third stop operation is performed, is determined for each player or for each game. Can be different.

In contrast to this, in the first comparative example, in consideration of the fact that the time ΔT1 from when the reproduction start condition is satisfied to when the switching condition is satisfied may be changed, the normal voice file prepared for each different ΔT1 and the telephone A combination with a voice file is used. However, in the first comparative example, it is necessary to create and select a combination of different normal voice files and telephone voice files for each ΔT1. For example, if there are 50 types of ΔT1, it is necessary to create and select 50 normal voice files having different lengths and 50 telephone voice files having different lengths. In this case, there is a disadvantage that the number of design steps and the necessary storage area increase.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, by providing the first sound effect processing unit 1500, the inconvenience caused in the first comparative example can be reduced. That is, in the present embodiment, from when the reproduction start condition is satisfied to when the switching condition is satisfied (time ΔT1), the first audio reproduction process is executed based on one combination of the normal voice file and the telephone voice file. When the switching condition is satisfied, the second sound reproduction process is executed based on the same combination of the normal voice file and the telephone voice file. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is not necessary to prepare a plurality of combinations of the normal voice file and the telephone voice file, and the time ΔT1 from when the reproduction start condition is satisfied to when the switching condition is satisfied changes. it can.

The second sound effect processing unit 1502 functions when executing a process related to a predetermined command number associated with an interrupt condition. The second sound effect processing unit 1502 outputs (reproduces) sound data associated with a predetermined command number. Specifically, the second sound effect processing unit 1502 cooperates with the DSP 1571, the audio RAM 1572, and the digital amplifier 158 to output a sound related to sound data associated with a predetermined command number via the speakers 64L and 64R. Output.

In the present embodiment, the predetermined command numbers are the command number “550”, the command number “551”, and the command number “552” shown in FIG. The number of predetermined commands is not limited to three, but may be one, two, or four or more. Further, the second sound effect processing unit 1502 outputs (reproduces) sound data associated with the command numbers “571”, “572”, “573”, “574”, “575”, and “576”. .

When the reproduction start condition is satisfied in CH5, the second sound effect processing unit 1502 relates to one of the command numbers “571”, “572”, “573”, “574”, “575”, and “576”. A base sound output process for outputting sound data is executed. The base voice output process is continued until a predetermined end condition is satisfied. The predetermined end condition is satisfied, for example, when a medal is inserted or when the MAX bet button 15a or the 1-bet button 15b is pressed by the player.

In addition, the second sound effect processing unit 1502 executes a normal output process (an example of a first process) that outputs a specific effect sound based on a lapse of a predetermined time ΔT from the establishment of the reproduction start condition in CH6. The reproduction start condition is as described above. The predetermined time ΔT is arbitrary, but is 3 seconds in the present embodiment. The predetermined time ΔT may be adapted to delay the game tempo (the time required for one game) by the player, and may be other seconds than 3 seconds.

The specific effect sound can indicate the degree of expectation that a predetermined privilege is given. Examples of benefits include payout of game media (medals and the like), operation of replay (replay) in which internal lottery processing is performed again without consuming game media, operation of a bonus game in which the chance of paying out game media increases, ART and the like. The predetermined privilege is a privilege, such as the operation of a bonus game or an ART, of which the opportunity of paying out game media is relatively large among these various privileges.

Preferably, a plurality of specific effect sounds can be output according to the degree of expectation. Thereby, the player can determine the degree of expectation that the predetermined privilege is provided according to the difference in the type of the specific effect sound, and thus can enhance the interest of the game. In FIG. 27, the specific effect sound corresponds to each sound data of the special technique A file, the special technique B file, and the special technique C file. For example, the special skill A has a higher degree of expectation than the special technique B, and the special technique B has a higher degree of expectation than the special technique C. In this case, the player does not perform the third stop operation until the predetermined time ΔT elapses, and waits for the output of the specific effect sound while looking forward to which of the special moves from the special moves A to C. be able to. As a result, the game tempo (time required for one game) by the player is likely to be long, and gambling can be suppressed.

Further, the second sound effect processing unit 1502 prohibits the normal output process and outputs the specific effect sound in CH6 based on the establishment of the interrupt condition (the condition established before the lapse of three seconds from the reproduction start condition). An output process (an example of a second process) is executed. The post-output process is a process of outputting a specific effect sound not output by the normal output process for a player who wants to know the type of the specific effect sound that should be output. The reason why the normal output process is prohibited in the post-output process is that the post-output process is a process of outputting a specific effect sound instead of the normal output process. That is, when the post-output process is performed together with the normal output process, the specific effect sound may be output in duplicate, and the output of the duplicated specific effect sound may give a sense of incongruity to the player.

Here, in the present embodiment, the condition that the third stop operation is detected among the interrupt conditions is satisfied in a mode in which the time from when the regeneration start condition is satisfied to when the condition is satisfied is undefined. It is possible. For example, the time ΔT1 from when the reproduction start condition is satisfied to when the third stop operation is detected, that is, the time ΔT1 from when the start switch 79 is turned on to when the third stop operation is performed is determined for each player. Or from game to game. Therefore, the time ΔT1 until the third stop operation is detected is less than 3 seconds (predetermined time ΔT), or the time ΔT1 until the third stop operation is detected is 3 seconds (predetermined time ΔT). This may be the case.

In this regard, in the second comparative example, in contrast to this, in the second comparative example, only when the time ΔT1 from when the reproduction start condition is satisfied to when the third stop operation is performed is equal to or longer than 3 seconds (the predetermined time ΔT), the specific effect sound is Is output. That is, in the second comparative example, if the time ΔT1 from when the reproduction start condition is satisfied to when the third stop operation is performed is less than 3 seconds (the predetermined time ΔT), the specific effect sound is not output. , The game is terminated. In the second comparative example, by emphasizing the viewpoint of delaying the game tempo, there is an inconvenience that a specific player who does not want to delay the game tempo but wants to know only the type of the specific effect sound feels inconvenient.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, by providing the second sound effect processing unit 1502, it is possible to reduce the inconvenience that occurs in the above-described second comparative example. That is, in the present embodiment, if the time ΔT1 from when the reproduction start condition is satisfied to when the third stop operation is performed is 3 seconds or more (the predetermined time ΔT), 3 seconds after the reproduction start condition is satisfied. If the time .DELTA.T1 from when the reproduction start condition is satisfied to when the third stop operation is performed is less than 3 seconds (the predetermined time .DELTA.T), the third stop operation is performed. Is performed (that is, the interruption condition is satisfied), a specific effect sound is output. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the gambling by inducing the delay of the game tempo, while not wanting to delay the game tempo, but to know only the type of the specific effect sound (and the degree of expectation suggested by the type). Can meet the needs of players. That is, a player who wants to thoroughly enjoy the effect can hear the specific effect sound at a normal timing by performing the third stop operation at least three seconds after the reproduction start condition is satisfied. On the other hand, a specific player who does not want to delay the game tempo but wants to know only the type of the specific sound effect can perform the third stop operation within 3 seconds after the reproduction start condition is satisfied, thereby increasing the game tempo. While maintaining the sound, the specific effect sound can be heard after the third stop operation.

The first image effect processing unit 1504 functions when the first sound effect processing unit 1500 executes a process related to a specific command number combination. In the present embodiment, the first image effect processing unit 1504 executes an image effect process related to the command number “641” and the command number “642” in parallel with the first sound effect processing unit 1500.

When the reproduction start condition associated with the command number “641” is satisfied, the first image effect processing unit 1504 associates the command number “641” via the display device 11 (an example of an image output unit). A process of outputting a video (an example of a first image) (hereinafter, referred to as “listener-side reproduction process”) is performed. The video associated with the command number “641” is a video of a scene related to the telephone voice as described above. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 30, the character C2 talks over the telephone. It is a video of the scene you are listening to.

More specifically, when the reproduction start condition associated with the command number “641” is satisfied, the first image effect processing unit 1504 associates the video (command number “641”) generated in S5 of FIG. Video). At this time, the first image effect processing unit 1504 outputs the video associated with the command number “641” without a pause or the like until the switching condition is satisfied or the video reaches the last frame.

When the reproduction start condition associated with the command number “642” is satisfied, the first image effect processing unit 1504 displays, via the display device 11, the video (the second image of the second image) associated with the command number “642”. Is performed (hereinafter, referred to as “speaker-side reproduction processing”). The video associated with the command number “642” is, as described above, a video of a scene related to a normal voice. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 31, the character C1 talks over the phone. It is a video of the scene that is.

Specifically, when the reproduction start condition associated with the command number “642” is satisfied, the first image effect processing unit 1504 associates the video (the command number “642”) generated in S5 of FIG. Video). At this time, the first image effect processing unit 1504 outputs the video associated with the command number “642” without pausing or the like until the video reaches the last frame or a predetermined end condition is satisfied. . The predetermined termination condition is as described above.

As described above, in the present embodiment, for the combination of the command number “641” and the command number “642”, even if the video related to the command number “641” is being output first, When the playback start condition of the number “642” is satisfied, the video related to the command number “642” is output. That is, when the playback start condition of the command number “642” is satisfied while the video of the command number “641” is being output, the video of the command number “641” is switched to the video of the command number “642”. Can be At the time of video switching, a mode in which the video associated with the command number “641” fades out and the video associated with the command number “642” fades in may be realized. Also, when switching the video, an animation in which the display frame of the video corresponding to the command number “641” moves to the background side while being reduced and the display frame of the video corresponding to the command number “642” moves to the front side while being enlarged. May be realized.

The second image effect processing unit 1506 functions when the process related to the predetermined command number associated with the interrupt condition is executed by the second sound effect processing unit 1502. In the present embodiment, the second image effect processing unit 1506 is in parallel with the second sound effect processing unit 1502, and has the command numbers “6501”, “6502”, “6511”, “6512”, “6521”, and “6522”. Is performed.

The second image effect processing unit 1506 determines that the playback start condition associated with any of the command numbers “6501”, “6502”, “6511”, “6512”, “6521”, and “6522” is satisfied. A process of outputting a corresponding video via the display device 11 (an example of an image output unit) is performed.

More specifically, the second image effect processing unit 1506 starts the reproduction corresponding to one of the command numbers “6501”, “6502”, “6511”, “6512”, “6521”, and “6522”. When the condition is satisfied, the image generated in S5 of FIG. 19 (the image associated with any of the command numbers “6501”, “6502”, “6511”, “6512”, “6521”, and “6522”) ) Is output. For example, when the reproduction start condition associated with the command number “6501” is satisfied, the second image effect processing unit 1506 generates the image generated in S5 of FIG. 19 (the image associated with the command number “6501”). Is output. At this time, the first image effect processing unit 1504 outputs the video without stopping until the last frame of the video. Therefore, approximately three seconds after the start of the output, a scene in which the character C3 performs the deadly technique is output.

Next, with reference to FIG. 32 to FIG. 36, an example of the rendering process realized in cooperation by the first sound rendering processor 1500 and the first image rendering processor 1504 will be described.

FIG. 32 is a schematic flowchart of an example of the sound effect processing realized by the first sound effect processing unit 1500. The process shown in FIG. 32 is executed when the sound data corresponding to the command numbers “541” and “542” is registered in S6 of FIG.

In step S320, the first sound effect processing unit 1500 determines whether or not the playback start conditions related to the command numbers “541” and “542” are satisfied. The playback start conditions relating to the command numbers “541” and “542” are the same and “start switch on”. If the playback start conditions related to the command numbers “541” and “542” are satisfied, the process proceeds to step S322; otherwise, the process waits for the satisfaction of the playback start conditions.

In step S322, the first sound effect processing unit 1500 executes a first sound reproduction process. As described above, in the first audio reproduction process, the sound data relating to the telephone voice associated with the command number “541” is associated with the command number “542” at the normal volume (instruction value = “255”). In this process, the sound data relating to the normal voices is reproduced at substantially the same mute volume (instruction value = "0"). In this case, the synthesized sound data of the sound data related to the telephone voice and the sound data related to the normal voice is output from the speakers 64L and 64R. As a result, the player does not hear the mute volume normal voice, but only the normal volume telephone voice.

In step S324, the first sound effect processing unit 1500 determines whether the switching condition has been satisfied. The switching condition is satisfied when the third stop operation is detected, as described above. If the switching condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S326; otherwise, the process returns to step S322.

In step S326, the first sound effect processing unit 1500 performs a second sound reproduction process. An example of the second audio reproduction process will be described later with reference to FIG.

In step S328, first sound effect processing section 1500 determines whether or not a predetermined end condition has been satisfied. The predetermined termination condition is as described above. If the predetermined end condition is satisfied, the process ends. Otherwise, the process returns to step S326. In this way, the second sound reproduction processing is continued until the predetermined end condition is satisfied.

FIG. 33 is a schematic flowchart showing an example of the second audio reproduction process (step S326 in FIG. 32).

In step S3260, the first sound effect processing unit 1500 determines that the previous value of the command value of the volume related to the command number “541” is “0” and the previous value of the command value of the volume related to the command number “542” is “ 255 "is determined. If the determination is "YES", the flow proceeds to step S3262; otherwise, the flow proceeds to step S3264.

In step S3262, the first sound effect processing unit 1500 does not change the command value of the volume related to the command number “541” and the command number “542”, and relates to the telephone voice associated with the command number “541”. The reproduction of the sound data and the sound data relating to the normal voice associated with the command number “542” is continued.

In step S3264, the first sound effect processing unit 1500 reduces the designated value of the volume related to the command number “541” by a predetermined width from the previous value, and decreases the designated value of the volume related to the command number “542” from the previous value. Increase by a predetermined width. The predetermined width may be set so that the indicated value of the volume changes from “0” to “255” or from “255” to “0” over a period of about 10 msec, for example.

For example, assuming that the processing cycle of the sound control is 4 msec and the predetermined width is a width corresponding to 16 steps, the indicated value of the volume related to the command number “541” is 255, 239, 223,. .., 15, 0, etc., are gradually reduced in 16 steps. On the other hand, the indicated value of the volume related to the command number “542” is gradually increased every 16 ms, such as 0, 15, 31,. In this case, the volume indication value is set to change from "0" to "255" or from "255" to "0" over a period of 4 msec x 16 = 64 msec.

Assuming that the processing cycle is 4 msec and the predetermined width is a width corresponding to 64 steps, the indicated value of the volume related to the command number “541” is 255, 191, 127, 63, 0 every 4 msec. Specifically, it is gradually reduced by 64 steps. On the other hand, the indicated value of the volume related to the command number “542” is gradually increased by 64 steps, such as 0, 63, 127, 191, 255 every 4 msec. In this case, the indication value of the volume is set to change from “0” to “255” or from “255” to “0” over a period of 4 msec × 4 = 16 msec.

Here, the indicated value of the volume is changed by a predetermined width in each processing cycle of the sound control, but is not limited to this. For example, the designated value of the volume may be changed by a predetermined width every predetermined number Ns of processing cycles of the sound control.

Generally, assuming that the fade time at the time of switching from the telephone voice to the normal voice is Tf, Tf is as follows.
Tf = m / k × Ns × Ts
Here, m is the number of steps (resolution) of the indicated value of the volume, and is, for example, 256, but is not limited thereto. k is the number of steps corresponding to the predetermined width (the number of steps that change each time). Ts is a processing cycle of the sound control, and is, for example, 4 msec, but is not limited thereto, and may be, for example, 8 msec.

In step S3266, the first sound effect processing unit 1500 converts the sound data and the command number “542” relating to the telephone voice associated with the command number “541” based on the respective indicated values of the volume changed in step S3264. The reproduction of the sound data relating to the associated normal voice is continued. In this case, the synthesized sound data of the sound data related to the telephone voice and the sound data related to the normal voice is output from the speakers 64L and 64R. Finally, when the indication value of the volume related to the command number “541” becomes “0” (at the same time, the indication value of the volume related to the command number “542” becomes “255”), for the player, the mute volume You cannot hear the telephone voice, only the normal voice at normal volume.

According to the processing shown in FIG. 33, the volume of the sound data relating to the normal voice is gradually reduced from the normal volume to the mute volume, and the volume of the sound data relating to the telephone voice is gradually increased from the mute volume to the normal volume. be able to. That is, the telephone voice can be faded in while the normal voice is faded out. Thereby, it is possible to suppress a sense of discomfort (a sense of discomfort due to a sudden change in voice) when switching from the normal voice to the telephone voice. Note that, in the modification, without performing such a gradual change, switching from “0” to “255” or “255” to “0” may be performed in one cycle. In this case, the sudden change of the sound can give the player an impression that the scene has changed, and the effect of the effect can be enhanced. Switching with fade-in / fade-out and switching without fade-in / fade-out may be selectively used depending on the purpose of the effect. For example, switching with fade-in / fade-out and switching without fade-in / fade-out may be selectively used according to the degree of expectation that a predetermined privilege is given. Also, the fade time for fade-in / fade-out may be changed in multiple stages according to the purpose of the effect.

FIG. 34 is a schematic flowchart of an example of the image effect processing realized by the first image effect processing unit 1504. The process shown in FIG. 34 is executed when the animation data related to the command numbers “641” and “642” is registered in S5 of FIG.

In step S340, first image effect processing section 1504 determines whether or not the reproduction start condition associated with command number “641” has been satisfied. The playback start condition for the command number “641” is “start switch on”. If the playback start condition related to the command number “641” is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S342; otherwise, the process waits for the playback start condition to be satisfied.

In step S342, the first image effect processing unit 1504 performs a listener-side reproduction process based on the animation data associated with the command number “641”. The listener-side reproduction process is a process of outputting a video (hereinafter, referred to as a “listener-side video”) associated with the command number “641” via the display device 11 as described above.

In step S344, first image effect processing section 1504 determines whether or not the switching condition has been satisfied. The switching condition is the same as the playback start condition associated with the command number “641” (and the same as in step S324), and is satisfied when the third stop operation is detected as described above. If the switching condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S346; otherwise, the process returns to step S342.

In step S346, first image effect processing section 1504 performs speaker-side reproduction processing based on the animation data associated with command number "642". As described above, the speaker-side reproduction process is a process of outputting a video “(hereinafter, referred to as“ speaker-side video ”) associated with the command number“ 642 ”via the display device 11.

In step S348, first image effect processing section 1504 determines whether or not a predetermined end condition has been satisfied. The predetermined termination condition is the same as that in step S328 described above. If the predetermined end condition is satisfied, the process ends. Otherwise, the process returns to step S346. In this way, the speaker-side reproduction process is continued until the predetermined end condition is satisfied.

FIGS. 35 and 36 are explanatory diagrams of the effect processing according to FIGS. 32 to 34. FIGS. 35 and 36 show the case where the switching condition is satisfied at different timings, respectively. 35 and 36, the horizontal axis indicates the passage of time, and from the top, an image diagram of a video output realized by the first image effect processing unit 1504, a changing mode of a scene, a dialogue, and a changing mode of a volume of a telephone voice. , And how the volume of the normal voice changes.

In FIGS. 35 and 36, the reproduction start condition is satisfied at time T1. When the reproduction start condition is satisfied, the volume of the sound data related to the telephone voice becomes the normal volume and the volume of the sound data related to the normal voice becomes the mute volume by executing the first voice reproduction process. When the reproduction start condition is satisfied, the listener-side reproduction processing is executed to output the listener-side video. Thus, when the reproduction start condition is satisfied, the effect of the scene on the listener side is realized.

In FIG. 35, the switching condition is satisfied at time T2-1. When the switching condition is satisfied, the volume of the sound data relating to the normal voice becomes the normal volume by executing the second sound reproduction process, and the volume of the sound data relating to the telephone voice becomes the mute volume. When the reproduction start condition is satisfied, the speaker-side reproduction processing is executed to output the speaker-side video. Thus, when the reproduction start condition is satisfied, the effect of the scene on the speaker side is realized.

On the other hand, in FIG. 36, the switching condition is satisfied at a time T2-2 before the time T2-1. When the switching condition is satisfied, the volume of the sound data relating to the normal voice becomes the normal volume by executing the second sound reproduction process, and the volume of the sound data relating to the telephone voice becomes the mute volume. When the reproduction start condition is satisfied, the listener-side reproduction processing is executed to output the listener-side video. Thus, when the reproduction start condition is satisfied, the effect of the scene on the listener side is realized.

In FIG. 35, the part of the dialogue sound “Do you hear? My voice” is reproduced in the direction of the scene on the listener's side, and the part of “My voice is” is reproduced. It is reproduced in the direction of the scene on the speaker's side.

On the other hand, in FIG. 36, in the dialogue sound “Do you hear? My voice is”, “Hear” is reproduced in the direction of the listener's scene, and “Do you hear my voice”? The "" part is reproduced in the production of the scene on the speaker's side.

As described above, the switching position of the dialogue sound “Do you hear? My voice” changes according to the difference in the time ΔT1 from when the reproduction start condition is satisfied to when the switching condition is satisfied. In the present embodiment, as described above, by changing the volume of the sound data related to the normal voice and the volume of the sound data related to the telephone voice, the sound that can be heard by the player is changed starting from the switching position. Can be. This allows different sounds to be output in synchronization with the switching of the video scene, so that the player can enjoy the effect without discomfort.

Further, as described above, the switching position of the dialogue sound “Do you hear? My voice” can vary in accordance with the time ΔT1, but in the present embodiment, the telephone voice and the normal voice are used. The sound effects corresponding to various times ΔT1 can be realized only by changing the timing of changing each volume according to the time ΔT1.

In the present embodiment, as an example, unlike the sound data, the output of the speaker-side image starts from the image related to the same frame regardless of the time ΔT1. However, the reproduction of the listener-side video may be started from a start position corresponding to the time ΔT1. When the speaker-side video and the listener-side video include speech balloons (captions), the speaker-side video may be generated such that the speech balloon includes only the switched speech part.

Such speech balloons can be useful in consideration of the gaming environment. This is because, in a game arcade, normal voices and telephone voices may be difficult to hear due to sounds from other game machines, in-store broadcast sounds, game media payout sounds, and the like.

Here, when the speaker-side image and the listener-side image include a part or all of a speech balloon (caption), it is possible to suggest the degree of expectation that a predetermined privilege is given by the color or font of the speech balloon. May be done. For example, when the degree of expectation that a predetermined privilege is given is high, the color of a character (for example, white) suggesting a relatively low degree of expectation is set in the listener's side image. Then, the color of the character (for example, red) suggesting a relatively high degree of expectation may be changed. In this case, the player can enjoy switching from the listener's side image to the speaker's side image while enjoying the character color in the speaker's side image. In this way, by associating the expected degree suggestion in an easy-to-understand manner, it is possible to enhance the interest in sound production.

In addition, instead of or in addition to the above-described character color and font of the balloon, other elements are used to change the degree of expectation before and after switching from the listener's side video to the speaker's side video, or to change the degree of expectation after switching. A suggested effect may be generated. For example, a plurality of types of speaker-side images and / or listener-side images may be prepared, and the types of speaker-side images and / or listener-side images to be reproduced may be changed according to the degree of expectation that a predetermined privilege is given. Specifically, as an example, two types of speaker-side images and listener-side images with a background of day and night may be prepared. In this case, for example, the degree of expectation is different between when the speaker side video with the background is reproduced at the day and when the speaker side video with the background at the night is reproduced, for example, when the speaker side video with the background at the night is reproduced Has higher expectations. In addition to the background, various kinds of speaker-side images and listener-side images in which the expressions and clothes of the character C1 and / or the character C2 are different may be prepared. By doing so, attention to the switching effect can be increased.

Further, from the same viewpoint, two or more types of normal voices and / or telephone voices may be prepared, and the types of the normal voices may be changed according to the degree of expectation that a predetermined privilege is given. For example, the normal voice and / or the telephone voice may have different voice tones or speeds depending on the type.

Further, in the present embodiment, as an example, in the telephone scene, the listener's side scene is set before the speaker's side scene, but may be reversed.

Next, with reference to FIG. 37 to FIG. 41, an example of an effect process realized in cooperation by the second sound effect processing unit 1502 and the second image effect process unit 1506 will be described.

FIG. 37 is a schematic flowchart of an example of a sound effect process (sound effect process related to CH6) realized by the second sound effect processing unit 1502. The processing shown in FIG. 37 is executed when sound data relating to any of the command numbers “550”, “551”, and “552” has been registered in S6 of FIG.

In step S370, second sound effect processing section 1502 determines whether or not start switch 79 has been turned on. If the start switch 79 has been turned on, the process proceeds to step S372; otherwise, the process waits for the start switch 79 to be turned on.

In step S372, the second sound effect processing unit 1502 starts a timer that times out in three seconds.

In step S374, the second sound effect processing unit 1502 determines whether the timer has timed out. When the timer times out, the process proceeds to step S378; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S376.

In step S376, second sound effect processing section 1502 determines whether or not a third stop operation has been detected. If the third stop operation has been detected, the process proceeds to step S378; otherwise, the process returns to step S374. That is, in steps S374 and S376, a state is reached in which the timer times out or the third stop operation is detected. Then, when the third stop operation is detected or when the timer times out, the process proceeds to step S378. The process proceeds to step S378 both when the timer times out and when the third stop operation is detected. However, when the third stop operation is detected before the timer times out, the process proceeds to step S374 without returning to step S374. Since the process proceeds to S378, the normal output process (the process of outputting the specific effect sound based on the timeout of the timer) is prohibited.

In step S378, the second sound effect processing unit 1502 executes a process of outputting a specific effect sound. At this time, the specific effect sound to be output is associated with the command number registered in S6 of FIG. 19 among the command numbers “550”, “551”, and “552”. That is, the second sound effect processing unit 1502 outputs a file related to the command number registered in S6 of FIG. 19 among the special technique A file, the special technique B file, and the special technique C file. Note that the process of step S378 when “YES” is determined in step S374 and the process proceeds to step S378 corresponds to the above-described normal output process, and is performed when “YES” is determined in step S376 and the process proceeds to step S378. The process of S378 corresponds to the post-output process described above.

In step S380, the second sound effect processing unit 1502 determines whether the output of the specific effect sound has been completed. If the output of the specific effect sound has been completed, the process ends; otherwise, the process returns to step S378. In this way, the output processing of the specific effect sound (normal output processing or post-output processing) is continued until the output of the specific effect sound is completed.

According to the processing shown in FIG. 37, the normal output processing is executed when the timer times out without detecting the third stop operation, and the post-output processing is executed when the third stop operation is detected before the timer times out. Is done. Thus, as described above, while suppressing gambling by inducing the player to delay the game tempo, the specific player who does not want to delay the game tempo but wants to know only the type of the specific production sound We can meet your needs.

In FIG. 37, once the output process of the specific effect sound (normal output process or post-output process) is started, the output process of the specific effect sound is continued until the output of the specific effect sound is completed. Thus, in any case of the normal output processing and the post-output processing, the effect of the specific effect sound can be enhanced by having the player hear the specific effect sound to the end. However, in the modified example, if the predetermined end condition is satisfied before the output of the specific effect sound is completed after the output process of the specific effect sound is started, the output process of the specific effect sound may be ended. As described above, the predetermined ending condition is, for example, when a medal is inserted or when the MAX bet button 15a or the 1-bet button 15b is pressed by the player. May be different from the above.
For example, the predetermined end condition relating to the output processing of the specific effect sound may be satisfied at the time of the bonus operation by the bonus prize. Specifically, the predetermined end condition relating to the output processing of the specific effect sound may be satisfied when the symbol combination relating to the bonus is stopped and displayed on the activated line and the bonus is activated. In this case, a sound effect (such as a fanfare) relating to the bonus prize is output, and the specific effect sound is not output (stopped halfway) after the output of the sound effect starts. As described above, the specific effect sound can indicate the degree of expectation that a predetermined privilege is provided, but such suggestion becomes unnecessary when the bonus is activated. In other words, if the bonus has already been activated, it is a situation in which an advantageous state is definitely reported without any suggestion from the perspective of expectation degree suggestion. It is because the more interesting it is to execute.

Further, the predetermined end condition relating to the output processing of the specific effect sound may be satisfied when the bonus confirmed effect is generated. For example, the predetermined end condition relating to the output processing of the specific effect sound is that the predetermined privilege such as a voice such as “bonus determined!” Or “hit determined!” Is given with higher reliability than the specific effect sound. This is because when a sound effect that can be suggested is executed, no suggestion by a specific effect sound is required at that time. That is, the specific effect sound may not be output from the viewpoint that even when the final notification effect of the state in which the predetermined privilege is given occurs, the effect indicating the degree of expectation need not be performed any more. May be stopped halfway).

Further, the predetermined end condition relating to the output processing of the specific effect sound may be satisfied when a predetermined error occurs in the pachislo 1. The predetermined error is arbitrary, but is, for example, an error with a high degree of alertness, and more specifically, an error that may cause damage to the player due to unexpected behavior, or an illegal action ( This is an error for preventing the so-called goto action. An error notification sound that is output when such a predetermined error occurs (for example, a sound such as "An error has occurred, please call a staff member" or another warning sound) has priority over other sounds. Output. From such a viewpoint, when the error notification sound is output, the specific effect sound may not be output (may be stopped midway). In addition, as the predetermined error, there are other errors such as a door opening error, a jam of a game medium, an error such as a hopper empty, a hopper jam, an overflow, a communication abnormality or a set value abnormality in the main control circuit 90 or the sub control circuit 150, and a RAM. Various errors such as abnormalities may be used.

FIG. 38 is a schematic flowchart of an example of a sound effect process (sound effect process related to CH5) realized by the second sound effect processing unit 1502. The processing shown in FIG. 38 is performed when the sound data related to any of the command numbers “571”, “572”, “573”, “574”, “575”, and “576” is registered in S6 of FIG. Then, it is executed in parallel with the processing of FIG. In the following description of FIG. 38, among the command numbers “571”, “572”, “573”, “574”, “575”, and “576”, the registered command number is simply referred to as “registered voice command”. Number ".

In step S382, the second sound effect processing unit 1502 determines whether or not the playback start condition associated with the registered voice command number has been satisfied. Here, as for the command numbers “571”, “572”, “573”, “574”, “575”, and “576”, the reproduction start condition is “start switch on” as described above. . If the reproduction start condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S384; otherwise, the process waits for the reproduction start condition to be satisfied.

In step S384, the second sound effect processing unit 1502 outputs sound data associated with the registered voice command number (base sound output processing).

In step S386, the second sound effect processing unit 1502 determines whether a predetermined end condition has been satisfied. The predetermined termination condition is as described above. If the predetermined end condition is satisfied, the process ends. Otherwise, the process returns to step S384.

FIG. 39 is a schematic flowchart of an example of the image effect processing realized by the second image effect processing unit 1506. The processing shown in FIG. 39 is performed when the animation data related to any of the command numbers “6501”, “6502”, “6511”, “6512”, “6521”, and “6522” is registered in S5 of FIG. Then, it is executed in parallel with each processing of FIGS. 37 and 38. In the following description of FIG. 39, among the command numbers “6501”, “6502”, “6511”, “6512”, “6521”, and “6522”, the registered command number is simply referred to as “registered video command”. Number ".

In step S390, second image effect processing section 1506 determines whether or not the reproduction start condition associated with the registered video command number has been satisfied. Here, as for the command numbers “6501”, “6502”, “6511”, “6512”, “6521”, and “6522”, the reproduction start condition is “start switch on” as described above. . If the reproduction start condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S392; otherwise, the process waits for the reproduction start condition to be satisfied.

In step S392, the second image effect processing unit 1506 performs a video reproduction process based on the animation data associated with the registered video command number.

In step S394, the second image effect processing unit 1506 determines whether a predetermined end condition has been satisfied. The predetermined termination condition is as described above. If the predetermined end condition is satisfied, the process ends. Otherwise, the process returns to step S392. In this way, the video reproduction process based on the animation data associated with the registered video command number is continued until the predetermined end condition is satisfied.

In FIG. 39, the output mode of the video generated based on the animation data associated with the registered video command number is such that the output processing of the specific effect sound by the second sound effect processing unit 1502 is the normal output processing and the post-output. The processing is the same in any case, but may be different. For example, when the output processing of the specific effect sound by the second sound effect processing unit 1502 is the post-output processing, the video being reproduced may be skipped to the start position of the scene where the corresponding deadly technique is performed. In this case, the sound being reproduced (the sound data associated with the registered voice command number in FIG. 38) may be skipped to the start position of the scene where the corresponding deadly technique is to be executed.

FIGS. 40 and 41 are illustrations of the rendering process according to FIGS. 37 to 39. FIGS. 40 and 41 show the case where the third stop operation is detected at different timings, respectively. FIG. 42 is an explanatory diagram of the rendering process according to the third comparative example. 40 to 41, the horizontal axis indicates the passage of time, and from the top, the detection state of the third stop operation and the output state of the specific effect sound are shown. In FIGS. 40 and 41, in the detection state of the third stop operation, the notation “ON” indicates that the stop button related to the third stop among the left stop button 17L, the middle stop button 17C, and the right stop button 17R is turned on. In the output state of the specific effect sound, the notation “play” indicates a state in which the specific effect sound is being output.

40 and 41, the reproduction start condition is satisfied at time T11. When the reproduction start condition is satisfied, a video corresponding to the registered video command number is output. At this time, a registered voice command number (command numbers “571”, “572”, “573”, “574”, “575”, and “576”) related to the sound effect to be set as the registered video command number Is reproduced synchronously (see FIG. 38).

In FIG. 40, the timer times out at time T22-1 (three seconds elapse after the reproduction start condition is satisfied). When the timer times out, a specific effect sound starts to be output. In FIG. 40, the third stop operation is detected at time T33-1 after the output of the specific effect sound is completed. In addition, even if the third stop operation is detected at the time T33-1, the specific effect sound is not output (duplicately) in response thereto. Thereafter, at time T44-1, the predetermined ending condition is satisfied, and the current game is ended. In this case, since the third stop operation is detected after the time point T22-1, the game tempo is slower than that in FIG. 41 described later.

In contrast, in FIG. 41, the third stop operation is detected at time T33-2 before the timer times out at time T22-1 (three seconds elapse after the reproduction start condition is satisfied). In this case, when the third stop operation is detected, the specific effect sound starts to be output (time T22-2). Then, in FIG. 41, at time T44-2 before the output of the specific effect sound is completed (and before the timer times out), a predetermined end condition is satisfied, and the current game is ended. In this case, the output of the specific effect sound is continued even after the current game is over. In the modified example, as described above, when the predetermined end condition is satisfied, the output of the specific effect sound may be ended.

As described above, the timing at which the specific effect sound starts to be output changes depending on whether or not the third stop operation is detected three seconds after the reproduction start condition is satisfied. That is, when the third stop operation is detected before the lapse of three seconds after the reproduction start condition is satisfied, the timing at which the specific effect sound starts to be output is longer than the time three seconds after the reproduction start condition is satisfied. Can be hastened.

Note that the third comparative example shown in FIG. 42 has a configuration in which a specific effect sound is output only when three seconds have elapsed since the reproduction start condition was satisfied. In the third comparative example, when the third stop operation is detected at time T33-2 before the timer times out at time T22-1 as shown in FIG. The possibility that the termination condition is satisfied is increased. As a result, the player with a fast game tempo continues the game without hearing the specific effect sound, and the interest is reduced.

In the present embodiment, the sound data of the telephone voice and the sound data of the normal voice are synthesized and output from the same speakers 64L and 64R. However, in a modified example, the sound data of the telephone voice and the sound data of the normal voice are output. The sound data may be output from separate speakers 64L and 64R, respectively. For example, sound data of telephone voice may be output from the speaker 64L, and sound data of normal voice may be output from the speaker 64R.

In this embodiment, the DSP 1571 implements the volume change processing (change from the mute volume to the normal volume and vice versa) for the sound data of the telephone voice and the sound data of the normal voice, but the sub CPU 151 implements the process. May be.

Also, the present embodiment relates to switching between two scenes, a listener's side scene and a speaker's side scene, in the telephone scene, but the present invention can also be applied to switching of three or more scenes.

Further, in the present embodiment, in the telephone scene, the scene on the listener side is switched to the scene on the speaker side, but the scene on the listener side is switched to the scene on the speaker side, and thereafter, the scene on the speaker side is switched again to the scene on the listener side. The present invention is applicable to such an embodiment.

Further, the present embodiment relates to switching of voice between telephone voice and normal voice, but is also applicable to switching of non-voice sound (for example, SE sound or music sound). For example, regarding music sounds, when switching between sound data containing only accompaniment sounds and sound data containing accompaniment sounds and vocal sounds, switching between sound data containing only accompaniment sounds and sound data containing only vocal sounds In such cases, the present invention may be applied.

In the present embodiment, the switching condition between the telephone voice and the normal voice is a condition related to the operation of the player, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the switching condition between the telephone voice and the normal voice may be a condition that does not affect the operation of the player (however, preferably, a condition that is satisfied at an undefined timing after the reproduction start condition is satisfied). .

[Second Embodiment of Effect Processing]
Next, a second embodiment of the effect processing will be described. The second embodiment of the effect processing differs from the first embodiment of the effect processing in the way of using the channel for outputting the specific effect sound. In the following, mainly different parts from the first embodiment of the above-described effect processing will be described. In the second embodiment of the effect processing, the animation data table shown in FIG. 28A is used.

FIG. 43 is a diagram showing an example of a sound data table suitable for use in the present embodiment. The sound data table is a table that is referred to when realizing a sound effect corresponding to various effect contents. In FIG. 43, the notation “−” indicates a state in which the corresponding condition or the like is not defined. FIG. 44 is an explanatory diagram of a difference between the sound data (interruption sound data) related to the command number “5500” and the sound data (normal sound data) related to the command number “5710”.

The sound data table shown in FIG. 43 is different from the sound data table shown in FIG. 27 in that the interrupt conditions are eliminated, and the command numbers “550”, “551”, and “552” are replaced with the command numbers “5500” and “5501”. , “5510”, “5511”, “5520”, and “5521”, and the command numbers “571”, “572”, “573”, “574”, “575”, and “576” are replaced with The difference is that command numbers “5710”, “5720”, “5730”, “5740”, “5750”, and “5760” have been substituted.

Command numbers “5500”, “5501”, “5510”, “5511”, “5520”, and “5521” have command numbers “5710”, “5720”, “5730”, “5740”, “5750”. , And “5760” (here, CH6).

The command numbers “5500”, “5501”, “5510”, “5511”, “5520”, and “5521” are associated with the reproduction start condition “third stop operation three seconds before the start switch is turned on”. . Hereinafter, the sound data associated with the command numbers “5500”, “5501”, “5510”, “5511”, “5520”, and “5521” are also referred to as “interruption sound data”.

The command numbers “5710”, “5720”, “5730”, “5740”, “5750”, and “5760” are associated with the reproduction start condition “start switch on”. Hereinafter, the sound data associated with the command numbers “5710”, “5720”, “5730”, “5740”, “5750”, and “5760” are also referred to as “normal sound data”.

The normal sound data corresponds to the sound data associated with the command numbers “571”, “572”, “573”, “574”, “575”, and “576” in the first embodiment of the above-described effect processing. The difference is that it includes a dialogue sound that screams a special move. That is, the sound data associated with the command numbers “571”, “572”, “573”, “574”, “575”, and “576” in the first embodiment of the above-described effect processing screams a deadly technique. While the speech sound (specific production sound) is not included, the normal sound data in the second embodiment of the production process includes a speech sound (specific production sound) that screams a deadly technique. Otherwise, it is the same. More specifically, the sound data (normal sound data) associated with the command numbers “5710”, “5720”, “5730”, “5740”, “5750”, and “5760” respectively correspond to the above-described effect processing. And sound data associated with the command numbers “571”, “572”, “573”, “574”, “575”, and “576” in the first embodiment of the present invention, and a dialogue sound (special production sound) ) Is the same except for the point including). For example, the command number "5710" is the same as the command number "571" in the first embodiment of the above-described effect processing except that the command number "5710" includes a speech sound that screams the special technique A. It is the same as the command number “572” in the first embodiment of the above-described effect processing except that it includes a speech sound that screams the technique A.

Here, the difference between the normal sound data and the interrupt sound data is whether or not the sound data portion up to the scene where the deadly technique is performed is included. More specifically, the normal sound data includes, as schematically shown in FIG. 44, a sound data portion A1 up to a scene in which a special move is performed, and a sound data portion of a scene in which a special move is performed (that is, a scene in which a special move is shouted). A2 and a sound data portion A3 of the result scene after the special technique has been executed. On the other hand, the interrupt sound data includes only the sound data portion A2 and the sound data portion A3. The sound data portion A1 has a reproduction length of about 3 seconds (a length corresponding to the predetermined time ΔT).

The command numbers “5710”, “5720”, “5730”, “5740”, “5750”, and “5760” correspond to the command numbers “6501”, “6502”, “6511”, “6512” “of the animation data. 6521 "and" 6522 ". For example, the command number “5710” is used in combination with the command number “6501” related to animation data, the command number “5720” is used in combination with the command number “6502” related to animation data, and so on. .

The command numbers “5500”, “5501”, “5510”, “5511”, “5520”, and “5521” are the command numbers “6501”, “6502”, “6511”, and “6512” related to the animation data. "6521" and "6522" are used as a set. For example, the command number “5500” is used in combination with the command number “6501” related to animation data, the command number “5501” is used in combination with the command number “6502” related to animation data, and so on. .

FIG. 45 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a function related to the rendering process according to the second embodiment. The function related to the effect processing according to the second embodiment is different from the function related to the effect processing according to the first embodiment (see FIG. 29) in that the second sound effect processing unit 1502A is used by the second sound effect processing unit 1502A. Is different. The first sound effect processor 1500, the first image effect processor 1504, and the second image effect processor 1506 may be the same as in the first embodiment.

The second sound effect processing unit 1502A functions when executing a process related to a predetermined command number associated with the interrupt sound data. In the present embodiment, the predetermined command numbers are the command numbers “5500”, “5501”, “5510”, “5511”, “5520”, and “5521” shown in FIG. As described above, the command numbers “5500”, “5501”, “5510”, “5511”, “5520”, and “5521” correspond to the command numbers “5710”, “5720”, “5730”, “5740”. , “5750”, and “5760”, respectively. For example, the command number "5500" is used in combination with the command number "5710", the command number "5501" is used in combination with the command number "5720", and so on.

When the reproduction start condition is satisfied in CH6, the second sound effect processing unit 1502A executes a sound output process.

Here, the reproduction start condition of the normal sound data is “start switch on”, whereas the reproduction start condition of the interrupt sound data is “third stop operation three seconds before the start switch is turned on”. Therefore, the reproduction start condition of the normal sound data is satisfied earlier than the reproduction start condition of the interrupt sound data.

When the reproduction start condition of the normal sound data is satisfied in CH6, the second sound effect processing unit 1502A executes a normal sound output process of outputting the normal sound data. The normal sound output process is continued until a predetermined end condition is satisfied. The predetermined termination condition is as described above. However, the normal audio output process may be replaced (interrupted) by an interrupt audio output process described later. In this case, the normal audio output processing substantially ends when replaced by the interrupt audio output processing described later.

The second sound effect processing unit 1502A executes a normal sound output process for outputting the interrupt sound data when the reproduction start condition of the interrupt sound data is satisfied in CH6. The interrupt sound output process is continued until a predetermined end condition is satisfied. The predetermined termination condition is as described above.

Here, the reproduction start condition of the interrupt sound data is “third stop operation three seconds before the start switch is turned on”. The time ΔT1 from when the reproduction start condition of the normal sound data is satisfied to when the third stop operation is detected, that is, the time ΔT1 from when the start switch 79 is turned on to when the third stop operation is performed is a game time. It can be different for each player or for each game. Therefore, the time ΔT1 until the third stop operation is detected is less than 3 seconds (predetermined time ΔT), or the time ΔT1 until the third stop operation is detected is 3 seconds (predetermined time ΔT). This may be the case.

In the present embodiment, effects similar to those of the above-described first embodiment can be obtained. That is, in the present embodiment, by providing the second sound effect processing unit 1502A, the time ΔT1 from when the reproduction start condition of the normal sound data is satisfied to when the third stop operation is performed is 3 seconds (the predetermined time ΔT). If the above is the case, the specific effect sound is output by the normal sound data reproduction, and the time ΔT1 from when the reproduction start condition is satisfied to when the third stop operation is performed is less than 3 seconds (the predetermined time ΔT). Outputs a specific effect sound by reproducing the sound data for interruption. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the gambling by inducing the delay of the game tempo, while not wanting to delay the game tempo, but to know only the type of the specific effect sound (and the degree of expectation suggested by the type). Can meet the needs of players.

Next, the sound output processing executed by the second sound effect processing unit 1502A will be further described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 46 is a schematic flowchart of an example of sound effect processing realized by the second sound effect processing unit 1502A in CH6. The processing shown in FIG. 46 is performed by using the command numbers “5500”, “5501”, “5510”, “5511”, “5520”, “5521”, “5710”, “5720”, “5730”, This is executed when sound data (for example, a set of command numbers “5500” and “5710”) related to one set of “5740”, “5750”, and “5760” is registered. In the following description of FIG. 46, of the command numbers “5500”, “5501”, “5510”, “5511”, “5520”, and “5521”, the registered command number is simply referred to as “registered voice interrupt”. Command number ". The registered command number of the command numbers “5710”, “5720”, “5730”, “5740”, “5750”, and “5760” is simply referred to as “registered voice normal command number”.

In step S460, second sound effect processing section 1502A determines whether or not the reproduction start condition associated with the registered voice normal command number has been satisfied. Here, as for the command numbers “5710”, “5720”, “5730”, “5740”, “5750”, and “5760”, the reproduction start condition is “start switch on” as described above. . If the playback start condition associated with the registered voice normal command number is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S462; otherwise, the process waits until the playback start condition associated with the registered voice normal command number is satisfied. State.

In step S462, second sound effect processing section 1502A outputs normal sound data associated with the registered voice normal command number. That is, the second sound effect processing unit 1502A cooperates with the DSP 1571, the audio RAM 1572, and the digital amplifier 158 to output sounds related to normal sound data via the speakers 64L and 64R.

In step S464, second sound effect processing section 1502A determines whether or not a predetermined end condition has been satisfied. The predetermined termination condition is as described above. If the predetermined end condition is satisfied, the process ends. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S466.

In step S466, the second sound effect processing unit 1502A determines whether the reproduction start condition associated with the registered voice interruption command number has been satisfied. Here, as for the command numbers “5500”, “5501”, “5510”, “5511”, “5520”, and “5521”, the reproduction start condition is “3 seconds after the start switch is turned on,” as described above. The previous third stop operation ". If the reproduction start condition associated with the registered voice interruption command number is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S468; otherwise, the process returns to step S462.

In step S468, the second sound effect processing unit 1502A outputs the sound data for interruption associated with the registered voice interruption command number. That is, the second sound effect processing unit 1502A cooperates with the DSP 1571, the audio RAM 1572, and the digital amplifier 158 to output the sound related to the interrupt sound data via the speakers 64L and 64R.

In step S470, the second sound effect processing unit 1502A determines whether a predetermined end condition has been satisfied. The predetermined termination condition is as described above. If the predetermined end condition is satisfied, the process ends. Otherwise, the process returns to step S468.

According to the processing shown in FIG. 46, when three seconds have elapsed without the third stop operation being detected since the start switch 79 was turned on, the specific effect sound included in the normal sound data is output. If the third stop operation is detected before three seconds have elapsed since the is turned on, the specific effect sound included in the interrupt sound data is output. Thus, as described above, while suppressing gambling by inducing the player to delay the game tempo, the specific player who does not want to delay the game tempo but wants to know only the type of the specific production sound We can meet your needs.

[Third Embodiment of Effect Processing]
Next, a third embodiment of the effect processing will be described. The third embodiment of the effect processing differs from the first embodiment of the effect processing described above in that the sound image position (the sound source direction felt by the player when hearing the sound) is changed between the telephone voice and the normal voice. different. It should be noted that techniques relating to this type of sound image localization are widely known and will not be described in detail here. In the following, mainly different parts from the first embodiment of the above-described effect processing will be described. In the third embodiment of the effect processing, the animation data table shown in FIG. 28A is used.

FIG. 47 is a diagram illustrating an example of a sound data table suitable for use in the present embodiment. The sound data table is a table that is referred to when realizing a sound effect corresponding to various effect contents.

The sound data table shown in FIG. 47 differs from the sound data table shown in FIG. 27 in that command numbers “541” and “542” are replaced with command numbers “541B” and “542B”, and The difference is that sound image positions are associated.

The sound data associated with the command numbers “541B” and “542B” is different from the sound data associated with the command numbers “541” and “542” in that the sound image position is associated with the sound data. Except for the processing related to, the usage method is the same.

Different sound image positions are respectively associated with the command numbers “541B” and “542B”. In FIG. 47, the command number “541B” is associated with “the left side of the player”, and the command number “542B” is associated with the “right side of the player”.

FIG. 48 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a function related to the rendering process according to the third embodiment. The function related to the effect processing according to the third embodiment is different from the function related to the effect processing according to the above-described first embodiment (see FIG. 29) in that the first sound effect processing unit 1500 has the first sound effect processing unit 1500B. Is different. The second sound effect processing unit 1502, the first image effect processing unit 1504, and the second image effect processing unit 1506 may be the same as in the above-described first embodiment.

The first sound effect processing unit 1500B functions when performing a process related to a combination of specific command numbers associated with a switching condition. In the present embodiment, the specific command number combination is a combination of the command number “541B” and the command number “542B” shown in FIG. Note that the combination of specific command numbers is not limited to one, and a plurality of combinations may exist.

The first sound effect processing unit 1500B converts the sound data (an example of the first sound) related to the telephone voice into two types of volumes associated with the command number “541B” in CH5 (an example of the first channel). Reproduction is selectively performed at a certain normal volume (an example of a first volume) and a mute volume (a volume = 0) (an example of a third volume). The normal volume associated with the command number “541B” is the volume “255” as shown in FIG.

Further, the first sound effect processing unit 1500B gives the DSP1571 an instruction value of the sound image position so that the sound image position of the telephone voice is on the left side of the player in CH5. The DSP 1571 controls the output mode from the speakers 64L and 64R so that the telephone voice can be heard from the left side of the player. That is, the DSP 1571 controls the sound volume and phase of the sound data output to the speakers 64L, 64R (or the speakers 64L, 64R, 65L, 65R), so that the sound image localization such that a sound image is formed on the left side of the player. Causes the speakers 64L, 64R (or the speakers 64L, 64R, 65L, 65R) to output voice related to the telephone voice. Note that the first sound effect processing unit 1500B instructs the sound image position so that the output sound can be heard from the left side of the player only while instructing the normal volume as the volume of the telephone voice in CH5.

Note that the method of localizing a sound image at a specified position (such as the left side of a player) in a three-dimensional space as described above may be realized by an operation based on a head-related transfer function. The head related transfer function is a sound that is assumed to be generated at a specific position in the three-dimensional space by virtually setting a three-dimensional space in a direction in which a player in front of the pachislot 1 faces the pachislot 1. It is a function for obtaining acoustic characteristics until reaching each of both ears of the player. The head-related transfer function is such that, for example, in the case where a model of a hard sphere resembling the head of a player is arranged in front of the pachislot 1, a sound generated at a certain position reaches the corresponding positions of both ears of the hard sphere. A known method such as calculating the sound pressure as an approximate expression that is a function of time and coordinate position can be used (for example, Hamada, “3D Reproduction with Two-Channel Speakers—From Principle to Application”, JAS journal 1998). April issue extra edition). More specifically, for example, a sound source is set at a designated position in a three-dimensional space, and the space including the position of the player and the three-dimensional space is subdivided into cells. Then, by solving the pressure transfer function for each cell, an impulse response obtained by simulating the sound reaching the binaural equivalent position of the hard sphere when the sound having the impulse waveform is output from the sound source is obtained as the head-related transfer function. The impulse response characteristics thus obtained are stored in advance for each designated position. The DSP 1571 performs a convolution operation of the impulse response characteristics corresponding to the designated position on the transferred sound data. At this time, signal processing by a digital filter for removing a crosstalk component in a sound field to be reproduced (the sound source is speakers 64L and 64R) may be executed. When the sound data processed in this manner is output from the speakers 64L and 64R, the player who has heard the sound sounds as if the sound source is at the specified position. That is, the sound image can be localized at the designated position in the three-dimensional space by the processing of the sound image processing means 201.

The first sound effect processing unit 1500B converts the sound data (an example of the second sound) related to the normal voice into two types of volumes associated with the command number “542B” in CH6 (an example of the second channel). Reproduction is selectively performed at a certain normal volume (an example of a fourth volume) and a mute volume (a volume = 0) (an example of a second volume). The normal volume associated with the command number “542B” is the volume “255” as shown in FIG.

In addition, the first sound effect processing unit 1500B gives the DSP1571 an indication value of the sound image position so that the sound image position of the normal voice is on the right side of the player in CH6. The DSP 1571 controls the output mode from the speakers 64L and 64R so that the normal voice can be heard from the right side of the player. That is, the DSP 1571 controls the sound volume and the phase of the sound data output to the speakers 64L, 64R (or the speakers 64L, 64R, 65L, 65R), so that the sound image localization such that a sound image is formed on the right side of the player. Causes the speakers 64L, 64R (or the speakers 64L, 64R, 65L, 65R) to output sounds related to the normal voice. Note that the first sound effect processing unit 1500B instructs the sound image position so that the output sound can be heard from the right side of the player only while instructing the normal volume as the volume of the normal voice in CH6.

When the reproduction start condition is satisfied, the first sound effect processing unit 1500B reproduces the sound data related to the telephone voice at the normal volume and the sound data related to the normal voice at the mute volume almost simultaneously via the speakers 64L and 64R. A process for starting (first audio reproduction process) is performed. In the modification, in the first audio reproduction process, the sound data relating to the normal voice may be reproduced at a small volume (a volume significantly smaller than the volume “255”) instead of the mute volume.

When the switching condition is satisfied during the first sound reproduction process, the first sound effect processing unit 1500B reduces the volume of the sound data related to the telephone voice from the normal volume to the mute volume, and sets the sound data related to the normal voice. A process of increasing the volume from the mute volume to the normal volume and continuing reproduction (second audio reproduction process) is executed. In the modification, in the second audio reproduction process, sound data relating to the telephone voice may be reproduced at a small volume (a volume significantly smaller than the volume “255”) instead of the mute volume. In another modification, the second sound reproduction process may stop reproduction of sound data related to the telephone voice.

Next, the audio output processing executed by the first sound effect processing unit 1500B will be further described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 49 is a schematic flowchart of an example of the sound effect processing realized by the first sound effect processing unit 1500B in CH6. The process shown in FIG. 49 is executed when the sound data corresponding to the command numbers “541B” and “542B” has been registered in S6 of FIG.

In step S491, the first sound effect processing unit 1500B determines whether or not the playback start conditions related to the command numbers “541B” and “542B” are satisfied. The playback start conditions for the command numbers “541B” and “542B” are the same, and are “start switch on”. If the playback start conditions relating to the command numbers “541B” and “542B” are satisfied, the process proceeds to step S492; otherwise, the process waits for the satisfaction of the playback start conditions.

In step S492, the first sound effect processing unit 1500B sets the designated value of the sound image position to “left side of the player”.

In step S493, the first sound effect processing unit 1500B executes a first sound reproduction process. As described above, in the first audio reproduction process, the sound data relating to the telephone voice associated with the command number “541B” is associated with the command number “542B” at the normal volume (instruction value = “255”). In this process, the sound data relating to the normal voices are reproduced at substantially the same mute volume (instruction value = "0"). In this case, the synthesized sound data of the sound data related to the telephone voice and the sound data related to the normal voice is transmitted from the speakers 64L and 64R so as to be heard from the left side of the player according to the instruction value of the sound image position “left side of the player”. Is output. As a result, it becomes easier for the player to feel that only the normal volume telephone voice is heard from the left side.

In step S494, the first sound effect processing unit 1500B determines whether the switching condition has been satisfied. The switching condition is satisfied when the third stop operation is detected, as described above. If the switching condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S495; otherwise, the process returns to step S493.

In step S495, the first sound effect processing unit 1500B sets the designated value of the sound image position to “right side of the player”.

In step S496, the first sound effect processing unit 1500B executes a second sound reproduction process. As described above, the second audio reproduction process changes the volume of the sound data relating to the telephone voice associated with the command number “541B” to the mute volume (instruction value = “0”), and changes the command number “542B”. This is a process of changing the volume of the sound data relating to the normal voice associated with the normal voice to the normal volume (instruction value = “255”), and continuing the respective reproductions. In this case, the synthesized sound data of the sound data related to the telephone voice and the sound data related to the normal voice is transmitted from the speakers 64L and 64R so as to be heard from the right side of the player according to the instruction value of the sound image position “right side of the player”. Is output. As a result, the player can easily feel that only the normal voice having the normal volume can be heard from the right side. Note that the second audio reproduction process may be realized in a mode involving fade-in and fade-out as in the first embodiment described above (see FIG. 33).

In step S497, the first sound effect processing unit 1500B determines whether a predetermined end condition has been satisfied. The predetermined termination condition is as described above. If the predetermined ending condition is satisfied, the process ends. Otherwise, the process returns to step S496. In this way, the second sound reproduction processing is continued until the predetermined end condition is satisfied.

According to this embodiment, the same effects as those of the above-described first embodiment can be obtained. That is, in the present embodiment, the time ΔT1 from when the reproduction start condition is satisfied to when the switching condition is satisfied, the first audio reproduction process is performed based on one combination of the normal voice file and the telephone voice file, When the switching condition is satisfied, the second audio reproduction process is executed based on the same one combination of the normal voice file and the telephone voice file. This makes it possible to cope with a change in the time ΔT1 from when the reproduction start condition is satisfied to when the switching condition is satisfied, without having to prepare a plurality of combinations of the normal voice file and the telephone voice file.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the normal voice and the telephone voice are output so as to be at different sound image positions, the player can more intuitively understand the switching between the normal voice and the telephone voice. The effect can be enhanced.

In the present embodiment, the normal voice file and the telephone voice file are different sound data, but in a modified example, the normal voice file and the telephone voice file may be the same. Even in this case, the normal voice and the telephone voice are heard in different directions by the player, so that they can be heard in different modes, and it is possible to realize an effect (switching scenes) without a sense of incongruity. In a similar modification, one of the normal voice file and the telephone voice file, for example, the command number “542B” related to CH6 may be omitted. In this case, only the volume “255” is associated with the command number “541B”, and the instruction of the sound image position is changed according to the satisfaction of the switching condition. Specifically, the sound image position is indicated on the left side of the player until the switching condition is satisfied, but the sound image position is indicated on the right side of the player when the switching condition is satisfied. With this configuration, a similar effect can be obtained.

In the present embodiment, control of the sound image position is added based on the first embodiment described above, but control of the sound image position may be added based on the second embodiment. That is, also in the sound data table shown in FIG. 43, the command numbers “541” and “542” may be replaced with the command numbers “541B” and “542B”, and the sound image position may be associated with each command number. .

[Fourth Embodiment of Effect Processing]
Next, a fourth embodiment of the effect processing will be described. The fourth embodiment of the effect processing differs from the first embodiment of the effect processing described above in that the DSP 1571 generates sound data of the telephone voice by processing sound data of the normal voice, and then outputs the sound data. In the following, mainly different parts from the first embodiment of the above-described effect processing will be described. In the fourth embodiment of the effect processing, the animation data table shown in FIG. 28A is used.

FIG. 50 is a diagram illustrating an example of a sound data table suitable for use in the present embodiment. The sound data table is a table that is referred to when realizing a sound effect corresponding to various effect contents.

The sound data table shown in FIG. 50 differs from the sound data table shown in FIG. 27 in that the command number “541” is replaced with the command number “541C”, and the processing content is associated with the command number “541C”. The points are different.

The sound data associated with the command number “541C” is exactly the same as the above-described sound data associated with the command number “542”. That is, as shown in FIG. 50, the file names associated with the command number “541C” and the command number “542” are both “normal voice files”.

The command number “541C” is associated with the processing content that defines the content of the processing. In FIG. 50, the processing content “processing from normal voice to telephone voice” is associated with the command number “541C”.

FIG. 51 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a function related to the rendering process according to the fourth embodiment. The function related to the effect processing according to the fourth embodiment is different from the function related to the effect processing according to the first embodiment (see FIG. 29) in that the first sound effect processing unit 1500 has a first sound effect processing unit 1500C. Is different. The second sound effect processing unit 1502, the first image effect processing unit 1504, and the second image effect processing unit 1506 may be the same as in the above-described first embodiment.

The first sound effect processing unit 1500C functions when executing a process related to a combination of specific command numbers associated with a switching condition. In the present embodiment, the specific command number combination is a combination of the command number “541C” and the command number “542” shown in FIG. Note that the combination of specific command numbers is not limited to one, and a plurality of combinations may exist.

The first sound effect processing unit 1500C associates sound data to be processed into a telephone voice (sound data relating to a normal voice) with a command number “541C” in CH5 (an example of a first channel). Two types of volumes, ie, a normal volume (an example of a first volume) and a mute volume (a volume = 0) (an example of a third volume), are selectively reproduced. The normal volume associated with the command number “541C” is the volume “255” as shown in FIG.

Further, the first sound effect processing unit 1500C gives a processing instruction to the DSP 1571 so that the normal voice is processed into the telephone voice in CH5. The DSP 1571 processes the sound data of the normal voice so that the normal voice is converted to the telephone voice, and outputs the processed sound data (an example of the first sound) from the speakers 64L and 64R to the voice of the telephone voice. Let it. The contents of the processing in the DSP 1571 are prescribed in advance. Upon receiving a processing instruction, the DSP 1571 performs predetermined processing on the input sound data. The sound data processed by the processing may be the same as the sound data associated with the command number “541” according to the above-described first embodiment.

The first sound effect processing unit 1500C converts the sound data (an example of the second sound) related to the normal voice into two types of volumes associated with the command number “542” in CH6 (an example of the second channel). Reproduction is selectively performed at a certain normal volume (an example of a fourth volume) and a mute volume (a volume = 0) (an example of a second volume). The normal volume associated with the command number “542” is the volume “255” as shown in FIG.

When the reproduction start condition is satisfied, the first sound effect processing unit 1500C outputs the sound data processed into the telephone voice at the normal volume and the sound data related to the normal voice at the mute volume through the speakers 64L and 64R. At the same time, processing for starting reproduction (hereinafter, referred to as "first audio reproduction processing accompanied with a processing instruction") is performed. In the modification, in the first audio reproduction process, the sound data relating to the normal voice may be reproduced at a small volume (a volume significantly smaller than the volume “255”) instead of the mute volume.

When the switching condition is satisfied during the first sound reproduction process, the first sound effect processing unit 1500C reduces the volume of the sound data processed into the telephone voice from the normal volume to the mute volume, and outputs the sound related to the normal voice. A process of increasing the data volume from the mute volume to the normal volume and continuing the reproduction (second audio reproduction process) is executed. In the modification, in the second audio reproduction process, the sound data processed into the telephone voice may be reproduced at a small volume (a volume significantly smaller than the volume “255”) instead of the mute volume. . In another modification, the second sound reproduction process may stop reproduction of sound data related to the telephone voice. Further, in still another modified example, in the second audio reproduction processing, the processing for processing into a telephone voice may be omitted. This is because the sound data from CH5 is output at a mute volume, and any sound data does not affect the sound heard by the player.

Next, the audio output processing executed by the first sound effect processing unit 1500C will be further described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 52 is a schematic flowchart of an example of the sound effect processing realized by the first sound effect processing unit 1500C in CH6. The process shown in FIG. 52 is executed when the sound data corresponding to the command numbers “541C” and “542” is registered in S6 of FIG.

In step S520, the first sound effect processing unit 1500C determines whether or not the reproduction start conditions related to the command numbers “541C” and “542” are satisfied. The playback start conditions relating to the command numbers “541C” and “542” are the same and “start switch on”. If the playback start conditions related to the command numbers “541C” and “542” are satisfied, the process proceeds to step S522; otherwise, the process waits for the satisfaction of the playback start conditions.

In step S522, the first sound effect processing unit 1500C executes a first sound reproduction process accompanied by a processing instruction. As described above, the first sound reproduction process accompanied by the processing instruction is performed by processing the sound data related to the normal voice associated with the command number “541C” into the sound data related to the telephone voice, and then setting the normal sound volume (instruction value). = "255"), and the sound data relating to the normal voice associated with the command number "542" is reproduced at substantially the same mute volume (instruction value = "0"). In this case, synthesized sound data of the processed sound data (sound data related to telephone voice) and sound data related to normal voice is output from the speakers 64L and 64R. As a result, the player hears only the normal volume telephone voice.

In step S524, first sound effect processing section 1500C determines whether or not the switching condition has been satisfied. The switching condition is satisfied when the third stop operation is detected, as described above. If the switching condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S526; otherwise, the process returns to step S522.

In step S526, the first sound effect processing unit 1500C executes a second sound reproduction process. As described above, the second sound reproduction process changes the volume of the sound data (processed sound data) associated with the command number “541C” to the mute volume (instruction value = “0”), and This is processing for changing the volume of the sound data associated with the normal voice associated with “542” to the normal volume (instruction value = “255”), and then continuing the respective reproductions. In this case, synthesized sound data of the processed sound data (sound data related to telephone voice) and sound data related to normal voice is output from the speakers 64L and 64R. As a result, the player hears only the normal voice of the normal volume. Note that the second audio reproduction process may be realized in a mode involving fade-in and fade-out as in the first embodiment described above (see FIG. 33).

In step S528, first sound effect processing section 1500C determines whether or not a predetermined end condition has been satisfied. The predetermined termination condition is as described above. If the predetermined end condition is satisfied, the process ends; otherwise, the process returns to step S526. In this way, the second sound reproduction processing is continued until the predetermined end condition is satisfied.

According to this embodiment, the same effects as those of the above-described first embodiment can be obtained. That is, in the present embodiment, the time ΔT1 from when the reproduction start condition is satisfied to when the switching condition is satisfied is equal to the time when the first voice reproduction process is executed based on the normal voice file. A second audio reproduction process is performed based on the file. This makes it possible to cope with a change in the time ΔT1 from when the reproduction start condition is satisfied to when the switching condition is satisfied, without having to prepare a plurality of combinations of the normal voice file and the telephone voice file.

Note that, in the present embodiment, CH5 and CH6 are used, but in a modified example, one of the commands, for example, the command number “542” related to CH6 may be omitted. In this case, only the volume “255” is associated with the command number “541C”, and the presence or absence of the processing instruction is changed according to the satisfaction of the switching condition. Specifically, the processing from the normal voice to the telephone voice is realized based on the processing instruction until the switching condition is satisfied. However, when the switching condition is satisfied, the processing instruction is not transmitted and the normal voice is output as it is. With this configuration, a similar effect can be obtained.

Further, in the present embodiment, the sound data related to the normal voice is prepared and processed into the sound data related to the telephone voice according to the processing instruction, but may be reversed. That is, sound data relating to the telephone voice may be prepared and processed into sound data relating to the normal voice according to the processing instruction.

In the present embodiment, control of a processing instruction is added based on the first embodiment described above, but control of a processing instruction may be added based on the second embodiment described above. That is, also in the sound data table shown in FIG. 43, the command number “541” may be replaced with the command number “541C”, and the processing content may be associated with the command number “541C”.

<Various modifications>
The configuration and operation of the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention have been described above, including the operational effects thereof. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and includes various other embodiments and modifications without departing from the gist of the present invention described in the claims.

[Modification 1]
In the above embodiment, when there are a plurality of projection target members to be projected (see, for example, FIG. 24), the virtual projection imaging method (video The example in which the method of generating the PJ-compatible image data by the virtual projection process and the virtual shooting process of light is applied has been described. For example, PJ-compatible image data may be generated in the following procedure.

First, a virtual object of each projected member is decomposed into a composite virtual object. Next, the virtual projection processing of the image light of the resource image is performed on each of the decomposed virtual objects in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment to create virtual projection image data. Note that the composite virtual object is a specific example of the first virtual object according to the present invention, and the virtual object of each projected member is a specific example of the second virtual object according to the present invention. Things. Further, the virtual captured image data of each projected member indicates a specific example of data of the first viewpoint image according to the present invention.

Next, virtual projection image data of each virtual object is synthesized. Next, virtual shooting processing (viewpoint change processing) is performed on the synthesized virtual projection image data in the same manner as in the above embodiment to create virtual shooting image data, and the virtual shooting image data is stored in a frame of the VRAM 154. Store in buffer. Then, image transfer (copy) processing is performed on the virtual photographed image data stored in the frame buffer in the same manner as in the above embodiment, to generate PJ-compatible image data. Note that the synthesized virtual projection image data indicates a specific example of the data of the synthesized image according to the present invention.

Here, an example of the method of this example will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 53 is a diagram for describing an outline of a method for generating PJ-compatible image data in the first modification.

In the example shown in FIG. 53, as the plurality of projection target members to be projected, the trapezoid member 302 described in the above embodiment and a pair of columnar projection members 501 and 502 (hereinafter, “a pair of columnar members 501”) , 502 ") and an elliptical spherical projected member 503 (hereinafter, referred to as an" elliptical spherical member 503 ") will be described (see a projection object in FIG. 53). Further, in this example, a pair of columnar members 501 and 502 are arranged on the front surface (player side) of the trapezoidal member 302, and an elliptical sphere member 503 is disposed on the front surface (player side) of the pair of columnar members 501 and 502. An example of the arrangement will be described. Further, each of the pair of columnar members 501 and 502 is a movable projection member that can be rotationally driven with the central axis in the extending direction of each columnar member as a rotation axis. Note that each of the columnar members 501 and 502 and the elliptical sphere member 503 also shows a specific example of the display unit according to the present invention.

In the method of generating PJ-compatible image data of this example, first, in a virtual space, a virtual object (composite virtual object) of a projection object is combined with a virtual object A of a trapezoidal member 302 and a pair of cylindrical projected members 501 and 501. The virtual object B of 502 and the virtual object C of the projected member 503 having an elliptical spherical shape are decomposed. Then, the image light of the resource image is virtually projected onto each of the decomposed virtual objects from the direction of the player's eyes, and the virtual projection of each virtual object in which the respective virtual object data and the resource image data are synthesized. Generate image data.

Next, virtual projection image data of each generated virtual object is synthesized. At this time, virtual projection image data of a plurality of virtual objects is synthesized in consideration of the arrangement relationship of each virtual object. Specifically, in an area where a plurality of virtual objects overlap in the virtual space, a plurality of virtual projections are displayed such that an image projected on the projection surface of the virtual object located on the foreground (most player side) is displayed. Image data is synthesized. As a result, the synthesized virtual projection image data (hereinafter, referred to as “synthesized virtual projection image data”) shown at the bottom of FIG. 53 is generated. Thereafter, similarly to the above embodiment, the composite virtual projection image data is converted into virtual captured image data, and PJ-compatible image data is generated based on the virtual captured image data.

When the method of generating PJ-compatible image data of this example described above is used, even if there are a plurality of projection target members to be projected and a three-dimensional screen is configured by the plurality of projection target members, the projection member It is possible to generate virtual captured image data for each virtual object, combine the plurality of generated virtual projection image data, and generate combined virtual projection image data of a stereoscopic screen including a plurality of projection target members. Therefore, when the PJ-compatible image data is created by the method of this example, the deviation of the projected position of the image from the ideal position when the actual image light is projected on the three-dimensional screen including the plurality of projection members is minimized. Can be minimized. That is, in the method of this example, the deviation of the projected image with respect to the three-dimensional screen (object) including the plurality of projection target members can be suppressed to a minimum.

Also in this example, similarly to the above-described embodiment, when the projector 213 actually projects the image light on the projection target member, the projection image data is associated with the shape of the projection surface (screen) of the projection target member. Since the correction process is not required, it is possible to execute a high-quality, versatile video display effect utilizing the three-dimensional CG technology while suppressing an increase in cost associated with CG creation.

[Modification 2]
In the above embodiment, in the virtual projection processing and the virtual shooting processing of an image in a virtual space, double view angle data obtained by adding a dummy image having the same size as the image to the upper part of the projection target image is processed (calculated). Used as data. When generating the PJ-compatible image data, the image data of the area in which the virtual photographed image data is stored, out of the double field angle data expanded in the frame buffer (FB) of the VRAM 154, is defined as the PJ-compatible image data. A method of copying to the screen buffer (SB) of the VRAM 154 was used. However, the method of converting the double view angle data to the PJ corresponding image data (the method of extracting the PJ corresponding image data from the double view angle data) is not limited to the example of the above embodiment.

For example, a process of extracting the virtual captured image data from the double angle of view data before expanding the double angle of view data including the virtual captured image data generated by the virtual captured image processing in the virtual space into the frame buffer (FB) May be provided. In the second modification, as an example, an example will be described in which the double-angle-of-view data including the virtual captured image data is subjected to projection conversion processing, and virtual captured image data is extracted from the double-angled image data.

In the three-dimensional CG technology, the projective transformation process is an arithmetic process that is generally used when projecting a virtual three-dimensional object arranged in a virtual space onto a screen. First, a general projective transformation process will be described with reference to FIGS. 54A and 27B.

FIG. 54A shows a rectangular object placed at a predetermined position (“near” in FIG. 54A) on the projector side (light source side) enlarged and projected to a screen placement position (“far” in FIG. 54A). It is a figure showing a situation when doing. FIG. 54B converts the coordinates of the rectangular object arranged at “near” in FIG. 54A into the coordinates of the rectangular object when projected on the screen (“far” in FIG. 54A). Is a diagram showing a projection matrix P (projection transformation matrix) used for this.

Note that the projection matrix P is a square matrix of 4 rows and 4 columns. In the projection matrix P, the value of the [1 (row), 1 (column)] component is “x”, the value of the [2, 2] component is “y”, and the value of the [3, 1] component is “A”, the value of the [3,2] component is “b”, the value of the [3,3] component is “c”, and the value of the [3,4] component is “−1”. Yes, and the value of the [4, 3] component is “d”. The values of the other components are “0”.

The values (x, y, a, b, c, d) of each component in the projection matrix P are, as shown in FIGS. 54A and 27B, the position “near” of the rectangular object and the position “far” of the screen. ", Parameters" top "and" bottom "defining the coordinates of the rectangular object before projection (before projective transformation) in the height (vertical) direction, and the coordinates in the width (horizontal) direction of the rectangular object before projection. "Left" and "right" defining the height, the height (height) "height" and the width (width) "width" of the rectangular object after projection (projection transformation) in the height direction. Is calculated based on the viewing angle “fovy” (projection angle of view) of the light (projection light) emitted from the projector (light source) and the screen aspect ratio “aspect”.

Then, when the coordinates of the rectangular object at the position “near” in FIG. 54A are multiplied by the projection matrix P in FIG. 54B (by performing coordinate transformation using the projection matrix P), the coordinates on the screen (the position “far” in FIG. 54A) are obtained. ) Are calculated (the coordinates of the rectangular object projected (enlarged and displayed)).

In this example, the projection matrix P in FIG. 54B is modified and used to extract virtual captured image data from double angle-of-view data including virtual captured image data. That is, in this example, the image data of twice the screen size (double angle of view data) is converted into image data of the screen size (same angle of view data). The double field angle data used in this example is obtained by adding a dummy image of the same size to the upper end of an image (projection target image) projected on the projection surface of the projection target member, as in the above-described embodiment. (See FIG. 23).

FIG. 55 shows a projection matrix Pe used in this example to extract virtual captured image data (PJ-compatible image data) from double angle-of-view data including virtual captured image data. In this example, as shown in FIG. 55, a matrix obtained by multiplying the projection matrix P ′ by the offset matrix O is used as the projection matrix Pe. Note that the projection matrix Pe shows a specific example of a specific conversion parameter according to the present invention.

The projection matrix P ′ is a square matrix of 4 rows and 4 columns, and is a projection transformation matrix in which the viewing angle (fovy) is set to （(predetermined angle) in the general projection matrix P shown in FIG. 54B. . In this example, as described above, the double angle of view data is converted to the same size angle of view data, so that the viewing angle (projection angle of view) is set to a half of that of the general projection matrix P. You. Further, the offset matrix O has values of [1 (row), 1 (column)] component, [2, 2] component, [3, 3] component, [4, 4] component, and [4, 2] component. It is composed of a square matrix of 4 rows and 4 columns, which is “1” and the values of other components are “0”. Note that the projection matrix P 'shows one specific example of the predetermined projective transformation parameter according to the present invention, and the offset matrix O shows one specific example of the predetermined offset parameter according to the present invention.

In this example, the coordinates of the double-size data are multiplied by the projection matrix Pe before the double-angle data including the virtual captured image data is developed in the frame buffer (FB). Thereby, only the virtual captured image data is extracted from the double angle of view data including the virtual captured image data. In this specification, a specific example of the extraction result is not shown. However, in a verification experiment by the inventor, double-width data of a configuration to be processed in this example is multiplied by a projection matrix Pe shown in FIG. ), It is confirmed that the virtual photographed image data is extracted from the double angle of view data including the virtual photographed image data.

According to the method of this example, the extracted virtual captured image data is developed in the frame buffer (FB) of the VRAM 154, as in the above embodiment. Then, the virtual photographed image data developed in the frame buffer (FB) of the VRAM 154 is copied to the screen buffer (SB) of the VRAM 154 as PJ-compatible image data.

As described above, in this example, the size of the image data expanded in the frame buffer (FB) is half that of the above embodiment, so that the size of the frame buffer (FB) is also half that of the above embodiment. Can be Therefore, in this example, the same three-dimensional CG processing as in the above-described embodiment can be performed using a frame buffer (FB) having the same size as the screen size, so that the use state of the VRAM 154 is not wasted. , The processing efficiency of the GPU 153 can be improved.

Also in this example, similarly to the above-described embodiment, when the projector 213 actually projects the image light on the projection target member, the projection image data is associated with the shape of the projection surface (screen) of the projection target member. Since the correction process is not required, it is possible to execute a high-quality, versatile video display effect utilizing the three-dimensional CG technology while suppressing an increase in cost associated with CG creation.

In the image data conversion processing of this example, a determinant (matrix operator) is used as a specific example of a specific conversion parameter, a predetermined projective conversion parameter, and a predetermined offset parameter according to the present invention. Has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, image data before and after the conversion process (data before conversion and data after conversion) may be prepared in advance, and a process of directly replacing the data before conversion with the data after conversion may be performed by a predetermined conversion command or the like. In this case, a predetermined conversion command or the like is a specific example of a specific conversion parameter, a predetermined projection conversion parameter, and a predetermined offset parameter.

[Modification 3]
In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the virtual projection imaging method is used as a method for creating PJ-compatible image data of video light actually projected from the projector 213 onto the projection target member. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a technique referred to as a texture mapping (projection mapping) method may be employed as a technique for creating PJ-compatible image data.

In Modification 3, a method of creating PJ-compatible image data by the texture mapping method will be described. The texture mapping method is a method of generating a three-dimensional image by virtually pasting a two-dimensional image on a three-dimensional object (model).

(1) Outline of Texture Mapping Method FIG. 56 is a diagram showing an outline of a method of creating PJ-compatible image data by the texture mapping method. In the example shown in FIG. 56, an example in which the projection target member to be projected is the trapezoidal member 302 (see FIG. 8) is shown. However, in the technology described below, the projection target member to be projected is a pseudo reel member. The same can be applied to the case of the 303 or the flat screen member 304.

56, the image data of the area A in the resource image data is mapped on the projection surface 322a (see FIG. 8) of the trapezoidal member 302, and the image data of the area B is mapped on the projection surface 321a of the trapezoidal member 302. An example is shown in which the image data of C is mapped on the projection surface 323a of the trapezoid member 302, and the image data of the area D is mapped on the projection surface 324a of the trapezoid member 302.

The resource image data used in this example can be configured similarly to that of the above embodiment. In this example, the image data to be processed in the process of creating the PJ-compatible image data by the texture mapping method is, as in the above embodiment, a dummy having the same size as the image at the upper end of the image to be projected. This is double view angle data to which an image is added.

In the texture mapping method, each pixel data of the resource image data in the double angle-of-view data is converted into the texture data of the trapezoid member 302 corresponding to the coordinates of each pixel (the coordinate data of the resource image and the coordinates related to the structure of the trapezoid member 302). The image data (two-dimensional image data) after texture mapping is created by performing an operation of pasting the texture coordinates (UV coordinates) using the data. In FIG. 56, for simplification of description, only the pixel data of the coordinates of each vertex of the areas A to D in the resource image data are pasted on the coordinates (texture coordinates) of each vertex of the corresponding projection surface of the trapezoidal member 302. Shows how it is attached. The texture data indicates a specific example of the texture information according to the present invention or information for displaying an image on the display unit. The image data after texture mapping is the pseudo three-dimensional image data according to the present invention. 1 shows a specific example.

The texture coordinates of the texture data are data generated (converted) from the three-dimensional CAD data of the trapezoidal member 302. Specifically, in the texture data, the data (x1, y1) to (x8, y8) of the vertex coordinates of the regions A to D of the resource image and the vertex coordinates of the regions A to D correspond to the texture data. Vertex coordinates (x1 ', y1') to (x8 ', y8') in the virtual object data of the trapezoidal member 302 are set. Then, in the mapping process, the GPU 153 converts each pixel data of each vertex coordinate ((x1, y1) to (x8, y8)) of the area A to the area D of the resource image into a corresponding object in the virtual object data of the trapezoidal member 302. (X1 ', y1') to (x8 ', y8'). Further, in this mapping process, the GPU 153 calculates the coordinates between the vertex coordinates in the virtual object data by linear interpolation based on the coordinate data (vertex coordinates) of the texture data, and calculates each coordinate other than the vertex coordinates of the resource image data. The pixel data is mapped to the corresponding coordinates in the virtual object data.

Next, when the image data after the texture mapping is generated, the double angle of view data including the image data is developed in the frame buffer (FB) of the VRAM 154. After that, of the double angle-of-view data expanded in the frame buffer (FB), the image data of the area in which the image data after the texture mapping to be projected is stored is set as the PJ-compatible image data, and the screen buffer of the VRAM 154 is used. SB).

Note that the technique of creating PJ-compatible image data by the texture mapping method can be applied to, for example, the case where the projection target member to be projected is switched from the trapezoidal member 302 to the pseudo reel member 303 described with reference to FIG. In this case, the resource image data is mapped to synthesized texture data of the texture data of the pseudo reel member 303 (movable projected member) in operation and the texture data of the trapezoidal member 302, which are generated at predetermined intervals. Attached), PJ-compatible image data can be generated.

In addition, the method of creating PJ-compatible image data in this example is also applicable to a case where the projection target to be projected is a three-dimensional screen including a plurality of projection members, as shown in FIG. 53, for example. In this case, PJ-compatible image data is generated by acquiring composite texture data (texture data of a three-dimensional screen) of a plurality of projected members and mapping (pasting) resource image data to the composite texture data. be able to. Further, in this case, similarly to the first modification, the composite texture data of the plurality of projected members is decomposed into the texture data of each projected member, and the resource image corresponding to the decomposed texture data of each projected member is generated. PJ-compatible image data may be generated by performing mapping and synthesizing the mapped image data of each projection target member.

(2) Procedure for Creating PJ-Compatible Image Data Using Texture Mapping Method Next, referring to FIG. 57, a specific processing procedure for generating PJ-compatible image data using the texture mapping method, which is performed in the sub control circuit 150, will be described. explain. FIG. 57 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a process of generating PJ-compatible image data and a video signal corresponding to the PJ-compatible image data by the texture mapping method.

First, the sub CPU 151 selects resource image data to be displayed this time from various resource image data stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86 (S21). The image data selected in the process of S21 is double field angle data in which a dummy image of the same size as the resource image is added to the upper end of the resource image. In this process, the GPU 153 (rendering processor 153) develops the selected resource image data in the VRAM 154 (rendering RAM) based on a command from the sub CPU 151.

Next, the sub CPU 151 selects the texture data of the projection target to be projected this time from the texture data of the various projection targets (three-dimensional data relating to the structure of the projection target) stored in the ROM cartridge 86. (S22). In this process, when the projection target to be projected is one projection target, only the texture data of the projection target is selected. Also, in this processing, when there are a plurality of projection target members to be projected, the synthetic texture data corresponding to the current timing is selected. In this process, the GPU 153 develops the selected texture data in the VRAM 154 based on a command from the sub CPU 151.

In the processing of S21 and S22, the selected resource image data and texture data are developed in the VRAM 154 in a buffer area (virtual buffer) other than the frame buffer and the screen buffer. Further, the processing order of S21 and S22 is arbitrary, and the processing of S21 may be performed after the processing of S22.

Next, the GPU 153 performs a texture mapping process (S23). In this process, using the resource image data selected in the process of S21 and the texture data of the projection target selected in the process of S22, each pixel data of the resource image is converted to the projection surface of the corresponding projection target. Perform processing (mapping) for pasting to the position.

Next, the GPU 153 develops (sets) the double view angle data including the image data after the mapping process generated in S23 in the frame buffer (FB) of the VRAM 154 (S24). Next, the GPU 153 stores an area (in FIG. 23, a lower half of the frame buffer in the frame buffer (FB)) in which the image data after the mapping process to be projected is stored in the double field angle data expanded in the frame buffer (FB). The image data of the area is copied (transferred) to the screen buffer (SB) of the VRAM 154 as PJ-compatible image data (S25).

Then, the GPU 153 converts the PJ-compatible image data copied to the screen buffer (SB) in S25 into a video signal, and outputs the video signal to the projector 213 (S26). In this example, PJ-compatible image data (video signal) to be output to the projector 213 is generated as described above.

(3) Various effects When the texture mapping method is adopted as a method for creating PJ-compatible image data as in this example, the PJ-compatible image data can be created by simpler processing. A variety of effects with high image quality utilizing three-dimensional CG can be executed while suppressing an increase. Further, in this example, since the movie after projecting the image light on the projection target member can be prepared, the movie can be reproduced without any problem even if the processing performance of the GPU (VDP (Video Display Processor)) is low. And texture mapping (projection mapping) can be used for general purposes.

Further, also in this example, the image data to be processed in the process of creating the PJ-compatible image data is image data (double field angle data) obtained by adding a dummy image having the same size as the image to the upper part of the projection target image. . Therefore, also in this example, similarly to the above-described embodiment, it is possible to suppress the distortion of the image actually projected on the projection surface (screen) of the projection target member at the stage of creating the image data, and to produce a high quality image. An image can be provided to the player.

Note that the method of creating PJ-compatible image data by the texture mapping method is a process of simply pasting each pixel data of the resource image data to the coordinates of the texture data of the projected member corresponding to the coordinates of each pixel. This is a simpler method than the method using the virtual projection imaging method described in the embodiment. However, in the method using texture mapping, image distortion is more likely to occur near the boundary between the projection surfaces of the trapezoidal member 302 shown in FIG. From the viewpoint of image quality, the method using the virtual projection imaging method described in the above embodiment is superior.

Further, in the examples described with reference to FIGS. 56 and 57, an example in which texture mapping processing is performed in real time using the GPU 153 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the following method is used. Is also good. First, image data in which a resource image is mapped to a projection target member in advance using a three-dimensional CG tool or the like is created, and the mapped image data is stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86. Next, at the time of displaying an image, the sub CPU 151 selects predetermined image data from various mapped image data stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86 and outputs the selected image data to the projector 213 as PJ-compatible image data.

In the example described with reference to FIGS. 56 and 57, when generating the PJ-compatible image data, of the double view angle data expanded in the frame buffer (FB) of the VRAM 154, Although the example in which the image data of the area where the image data is stored is copied to the screen buffer (SB) of the VRAM 154 as the PJ-compatible image data has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, similarly to the method described in the second modification, the double-view angle data including the image data of the projection target after the mapping processing is multiplied (projection transformation) by the projection matrix Pe shown in FIG. Alternatively, image data (actual-magnification angle-of-view data) subjected to mapping processing to be projected may be extracted from the double angle-of-view data. In this case, the extracted image data (actual-magnification angle-of-view data) of the projection target after the mapping process is expanded in the frame buffer (FB) of the VRAM 154, and the expanded equal-magnification angle-of-view data is used as PJ-compatible image data. , Is copied (transferred) to the screen buffer (SB) of the VRAM 154.

[Other variations]
In the above-described embodiment, an example is described in which the projection surface 304b of the flat screen member 304 is configured as a plane, and a white paint is applied to the projection surface. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a print sheet may be attached to the projection surface 304b (second plane) of the flat screen member 304. In this case, for example, the print sheet may be divided into a plurality of areas, and different pictures and symbols may be formed in the respective areas. Then, an image (image) in which different pictures or symbols are illuminated in a predetermined order may be displayed by the image light emitted from the projector 213. In this case, a so-called roulette effect in which one of the pictures (symbols) is selected can be performed.

Further, in the above embodiment, the configuration example in which the pseudo reel member 303 and the flat screen member 304 are moved has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. The projection member according to the present invention is not limited to a member in which the entire projection member moves. For example, a movable member is provided in the projection member, and a part (movable portion) of the projection member moves. Is also good. In this case, by projecting image light in accordance with the operation of the movable unit, an image with a lively feeling can be displayed, and the interest of the effect using the image can be enhanced.

Further, in the above embodiment, the example has been described in which the display device 11 having the projector 213 is disposed at a position facing the opening 10a of the front panel 10 inside the cabinet 2a, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the gaming machine according to the present invention, for example, an opening may be provided in the waist panel 12, and a display device having a projector may be arranged at a position facing the opening of the waist panel 12 inside the cabinet 2a. In the above embodiment, the example in which the display device 11 is arranged inside the cabinet 2a has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the gaming machine according to the present invention, for example, a display device having a projector may be arranged on the front door 2b.

Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, as the image to be projected on the projection surface 331b of the pseudo reel member 303, an image whose symbol fluctuates according to the operation (start operation) of the start lever 16 may be adopted. In this case, on the projection surface 331b of the pseudo reel member 303, an image for stopping the changing symbol may be displayed in accordance with the pressing operation (stop operation) of the stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R.

In the above-described embodiment, an example is described in which a method (front projection) of displaying an image by projecting light from a projector from the front surface side to the projection surface (screen) of the projection target member has been described. The invention is not limited to this. For example, a method (rear projection) of displaying an image by projecting light from a projector from the back surface (rear surface) side of the screen may be adopted. In this case, an optimal effect can be obtained. In the gaming machine according to the present invention, for example, instead of the projector, a display device such as a liquid crystal display device or an organic / inorganic EL device can be used as the display device.

Further, in the above embodiment, as the gaming machine according to the present invention, a pachislot gaming machine has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the gaming machine according to the present invention is, for example, a pachinko gaming machine. There may be.

For example, in a pachinko gaming machine, a continuous effect (for example, a look-ahead effect) may be performed for a plurality of symbol variations, but the variation time of each symbol depends on the state of the reserved ball, the special figure 1 and the special figure. It may change according to the difference between the two. For example, with respect to the telephone scene, if one symbol change relates to the listener's scene and the next symbol change relates to the speaker's scene, the length of the listener's scene may change. If the present invention is applied in such a case, the same effect as the above embodiment can be obtained. Specifically, during the fluctuations related to the scene on the listener side, the sound data of the telephone voice is played back with the normal voice, and the sound data of the normal voice is started playing almost simultaneously with the mute voice. After changing the sound data related to the voice to the mute sound and the sound data related to the normal voice to the normal sound, the reproduction is continued. In this case, the start of the next change (elapse of the effect time) satisfies the switching condition.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine, the predetermined end condition relating to the output processing of the specific effect sound may be satisfied when the hit symbol is displayed at the end of the change of the symbol, or when the big hit start effect is started. . In this case, as in the case where the bonus is activated in the pachislot 1, it is not necessary to suggest the degree of expectation by the specific effect sound at the time when the winning symbol is displayed or the like.

In the above embodiment, the sound data of the normal voice and the sound data of the telephone voice are started to be reproduced almost simultaneously, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 58, the sound data 5802 for the normal voice may be started to be reproduced at a reproduction start timing t2 which is delayed by a certain time T7 from the reproduction start timing t1 of the sound data 5800 for the telephone voice. In this case, the fixed time T7 is set to be shorter than the minimum time (for example, time T8 in FIG. 58) in a range from the start switch on timing t1 to the third stop operation timing t3. Also, in this case, the sound data 5802 relating to the normal voice and the sound data 5800 relating to the telephone voice, when the reproduction is started from the reproduction start timing t2 and the reproduction start timing t1, respectively, the dialogue sound “Is it heard? Is generated such that "" substantially overlaps. For example, when the sound data 5800 relating to the telephone voice is generated by processing the original data (not shown) of the sound data relating to the normal voice, the sound data 5802 relating to the normal voice to be reproduced from the reproduction start timing t2. Is the original data of the sound data relating to the normal voice, in which the portion of the first fixed time T7 is deleted. According to such a modification, the same effect as in the above embodiment can be obtained.

In the above-described embodiment, the switching condition associated with the command number “541” related to the telephone voice and the command number “542” related to the normal voice is “third stop operation”. The condition is not limited to this, and can be realized in various modes. For example, when using a switching condition associated with the detection of an operation on a production operation means, an operation validity period of the production operation means is set, and if an operation is detected during the operation validity time, the switching condition is set at that time. May be established. If no operation is detected during the operation validity period, the switching condition may be satisfied at the end of the operation validity period. Alternatively, if no operation is detected during the operation validity period, the switching condition may not be satisfied. In this case, the effect may be terminated without switching from the normal voice to the telephone voice (the effect may be terminated in the state of execution of the listener-side reproduction process). According to such a modification, the player can enjoy different effect patterns depending on the operation timing.
In the present modification, the operation mode of the effect operating means for satisfying the switching condition is not limited to the normal operation mode. The operation mode of the effect operating means for satisfying the switching condition may be various, and thereby various game characteristics may be realized. For example, the operation mode of the effect operating means for satisfying the switching condition may be a predetermined number of continuous operations (for example, continuous hitting of a button or the like) or a continuous operation for a predetermined time or more (for example, long pressing of a button or the like). ).
Further, in the present modified example, as a production operation means, a production button, a touch panel, a proximity sensor (for example, an infrared sensor) capable of detecting approach of a player's hand, a lever, a jog dial, and the like can be appropriately adopted. Further, the effect operating means itself may be configured as a movable part, and the effect operating means may be movable by a player's operation only during the operation valid period. In this case, a button (one element of the effect operating means) may be further provided on the movable part.

[Other expandability of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment]
In the pachislot 1 of the present embodiment, the player inserts medals (that is, inserts a medal in his / her hand into the medal slot 14 or inserts a credited medal into the MAX bet button 15a or the 1-bet button 15b). When the game is started by the operation of inputting and paying medals, and when the game is finished, if there is a payout of medals, the hopper device 51 is driven to pay out medals from the medal payout opening 24, or Although the above-described embodiment has been described, the present invention is not limited to this.

For example, the present invention is applied to all modes in which a player inputs a game medium necessary for a game, a game is performed based on the medium, and a privilege is provided (for example, a medal is paid out) based on a result of the game. be able to. That is, the main control circuit 90 (main control board 71) itself has the game medium held by the player as well as the form in which the game medium is inserted (hanged) by the physical player's operation and the game medium is paid out. May be managed electromagnetically to enable games without a medal. In addition, the game medium held by the player may be electromagnetically managed by a game medium management device mounted on (connected to) the main control circuit 90 (main control board 71) and managing the game medium. .

In this case, the game medium management device has a ROM and RWM (or RAM) and is a device provided in the game machine. The game medium management device communicates with an external game medium handling device (not shown) via a predetermined interface. It is connected so as to be able to lend a game medium (that is, an operation of providing a required game medium when a player performs an operation of inserting a game medium) or a prize for a role related to a payout of a game medium ( When the combination is established), the payout operation of the game medium (that is, the operation of obtaining the required game medium in paying out the game medium to the player) or the game medium to be used for the game. What is necessary is just to be able to perform the operation of recording electromagnetically. In addition, the game medium management device not only manages the actual number of game media, but also displays the number of game media held on the front of the pachislot 1 based on the management result of the number of game media, for example. A number display device (not shown) may be provided, and the number of game media displayed on the retained game medium number display device may be managed. That is, the game medium management device may record and display the total number of game media that the player can use for the game by an electromagnetic method.

Further, in this case, the game medium management device has a function of allowing the player to freely transmit a signal indicating the number of recorded game media to an external game medium handling device. In addition to direct operation by the player, it has a performance that cannot reduce the number of recorded game media, and when an external connection terminal board (not shown) is provided between the player and an external game media handling device. It is desirable that the player has a performance that a player cannot transmit a signal indicating the number of recorded game media unless through the external connection terminal plate.

In addition to the above, the gaming machine is provided with a lending operation means that can be operated by the player, a return (clearing) operation means, and an external connection terminal plate. (E.g., an IC card), a non-contact communication antenna for receiving electronic money or the like from a mobile terminal, various other operation means such as a lending operation means, a return operation means, and an external connection terminal board on a game medium handling device side. It may be provided (all are not shown).

As a flow of the game at that time, for example, a player deposits a valuable value into the game medium handling device by any method, and subtracts a predetermined number of valuable values based on the operation of any one of the lending operation means. Then, the number of game media corresponding to the value which is subtracted from the game medium handling device to the game medium management device is increased. Then, the player plays the game, and repeats the above operation when a further game medium is required. After that, a predetermined number of game media are obtained as a result of the game, and when the game is completed, any one of the return operation means is operated to transmit the number of game media from the game medium management device to the game medium handling device, The medium handling device discharges the recording medium on which the number of game media is recorded. The game medium management device clears the number of game media stored by itself when the number of game media is transmitted. The player takes the discharged recording medium to a prize counter or the like to exchange prizes, or moves the gaming table to play a game based on game media recorded on another table.

In the above example, all the game media are transmitted to the game medium handling device, but only the number of game media desired by the player is transmitted on the gaming machine or the game medium handling device side, and the game media possessed by the player are transmitted. The processing may be performed in a divided manner. Further, the present invention is not limited to discharging the recording medium, but may discharge cash or cash equivalents, or may store it in a portable terminal or the like. Further, the game medium handling device may be configured such that a member recording medium of a game arcade can be inserted therein, stored in the member recording medium, and can be replayed at a later date.

Further, in the gaming machine or the game medium handling device, by operating a predetermined operating means (not shown), a lock operation for locking the game medium or the valuable data communication to the game medium handling device or the game medium managing device can be performed. Is also good. At this time, information that can be known only to the player, such as a one-time password, may be set, or the player may be stored by an imaging unit provided in the gaming machine or the game medium handling device.

Note that, as described above, the game medium management device may enable a game only without a medal, or a game medium is inserted (hanged) by a physical player's operation, and May be paid out, or the game may be performed without a medal, and the game may be performed in both forms. In this case, a system in which the game medium management device directly controls the selector 66 and the hopper device 51 described above can be adopted, and these can be controlled by the main control circuit 90 (main control board 71), Based on the transmission of the control result, a method is employed in which the total number of game media that the player can use for the game is recorded by an electromagnetic method, and a control capable of performing display control is adopted. You can also.

In the above description, the case where the game medium management device is applied to the pachislot 1 has been described. However, a game medium management device is similarly provided in a pachinko or an enclosed game machine using the above-mentioned game ball, and the player is provided with the game medium management device. Game media can also be managed.

As described above, by providing the above-described game medium management device, the number of selectors 66, hopper devices 51, and the like inside the game machine can be reduced as compared with the case where the game medium is physically provided for the game. Not only reduce the cost and manufacturing cost of the game, but also prevent the player from directly touching the game media, improve the gaming environment, reduce noise, and reduce the number of devices Power consumption is also reduced. In addition, it is possible to prevent an illegal act through a game medium or a game medium input port or payout port. That is, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of improving various environments surrounding the gaming machine.

<Supplementary note (Summary of the present invention)>

[First to fourth gaming machines]
Conventionally, there has been proposed a gaming machine having a function of reading moving image data into a CGROM (Character Generator ROM), developing the data, and displaying a three-dimensional moving image on a display device such as a liquid crystal display. 155438).

By the way, in recent years, in a gaming machine equipped with a display device such as a liquid crystal display, a variety of effects with high image quality utilizing a three-dimensional CG (Computer Graphics) technology have become mainstream. Since the CG data for performing the various effects is created in advance and the created CG data is stored in the CGROM, the cost of creating the CG is increasing year by year.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the first problem, and a first object of the present invention is to provide a high-quality image utilizing three-dimensional CG technology while suppressing an increase in cost for CG production. And to provide a gaming machine capable of performing various effects.

In order to solve the first problem, the present invention provides a 1-1 gaming machine having the following configuration.

A display unit on which an image is displayed (for example, various projection target members);
A control unit (for example, a sub-control board 72) for controlling the display operation of the image using the display unit,
Non-volatile storage of a plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit and data of a virtual object (for example, virtual object data) corresponding to the display unit A memory unit (for example, a ROM cartridge substrate 86).
The controller is
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls a process of generating the image to be displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, GPU153) that performs a process related to the output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
A volatile storage unit (for example, a VRAM 154) used when the image processing unit executes the processing,
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of original image data stored in the nonvolatile storage unit, and selects data of the virtual object,
The image processing unit,
Using the volatile storage unit, virtually project an image corresponding to the predetermined original image data from a first direction (for example, the direction of a player's eyes) onto the virtual object arranged in a virtual space. Generating first viewpoint image data (for example, virtual projection image data) projected on the virtual object based on the predetermined original image data and the data of the virtual object;
In the virtual space, a second viewpoint acquired when the first viewpoint image projected on the virtual object is virtually photographed from a second direction (for example, an incident direction of actual video light). Generating viewpoint image data (for example, virtual photographed image data) and storing the second viewpoint image data in the volatile storage unit;
A gaming machine, comprising: converting data of the second viewpoint image stored in the volatile storage unit into a video signal and outputting the video signal.

In order to solve the first problem, the present invention provides a 1-2 gaming machine having the following configuration.

A display unit on which an image is displayed (for example, various projection target members);
Storage in which a plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit and data of a virtual object (for example, virtual object data) corresponding to the display unit are stored. (For example, a ROM cartridge substrate 86);
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls a process of generating the image to be displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (e.g., GPU153) that performs a process related to the output of the image in accordance with the control by the control processing unit.
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of original image data stored in the storage unit, and selects data of the virtual object,
The image processing unit,
When a video corresponding to the predetermined original image data is virtually projected from the first direction (for example, the direction of the player's eyes) onto the virtual object arranged in the virtual space, the virtual object is projected on the virtual object. Generating first viewpoint image data (for example, virtual projection image data) based on the predetermined original image data and the data of the virtual object,
In the virtual space, a second viewpoint acquired when the first viewpoint image projected on the virtual object is virtually photographed from a second direction (for example, an incident direction of actual video light). A gaming machine for generating viewpoint image data (for example, virtual photographed image data).

In order to solve the first problem, the present invention provides a 1-3 gaming machine having the following configuration.

A display unit on which an image is displayed (for example, various projection target members);
A projection unit (for example, a projection block 201 including a projector 213) that projects video light corresponding to the image on the display unit,
Storage in which a plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit and data of a virtual object (for example, virtual object data) corresponding to the display unit are stored. (For example, a ROM cartridge substrate 86);
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls a process of generating the image to be displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (e.g., GPU153) that performs a process related to the output of the image in accordance with the control by the control processing unit.
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of original image data stored in the storage unit, and selects data of the virtual object,
The image processing unit,
When a video corresponding to the predetermined original image data is virtually projected from the first direction (for example, the direction of the player's eyes) onto the virtual object arranged in the virtual space, the virtual object is projected on the virtual object. Generating first viewpoint image data (for example, virtual projection image data) based on the predetermined original image data and the data of the virtual object,
In the virtual space, a second viewpoint acquired when the first viewpoint image projected on the virtual object is virtually photographed from a second direction (for example, an incident direction of actual video light). Generate viewpoint image data (for example, virtual photographed image data),
The first direction is a player's line of sight to the image display surface of the display unit, and the second direction is an incident direction of the image light to the image display surface of the display unit. A gaming machine characterized by that:

In order to solve the first problem, the present invention provides a 2-1 gaming machine having the following configuration.

A display unit on which an image is displayed (for example, various projection target members);
A control unit (for example, a sub-control board 72) for controlling the display operation of the image using the display unit,
Non-volatile storage of a plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit and data of a virtual object (for example, virtual object data) corresponding to the display unit A memory unit (for example, a ROM cartridge substrate 86).
The controller is
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls a process of generating the image to be displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, GPU153) that performs a process related to the output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
A volatile storage unit (for example, a VRAM 154) used when the image processing unit executes the processing,
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of original image data stored in the nonvolatile storage unit, and selects data of the virtual object,
The image processing unit,
Using the volatile storage unit, virtually project an image corresponding to the predetermined original image data from a first direction (for example, the direction of a player's eyes) onto the virtual object arranged in a virtual space. Then, data of a first viewpoint image projected on the virtual object (for example, virtual projection image data) is generated based on the predetermined original image data and the data of the virtual object. Storing the viewpoint image data in a first buffer (for example, a virtual buffer) of the volatile storage unit;
In the virtual space, a second viewpoint acquired when the first viewpoint image projected on the virtual object is virtually photographed from a second direction (for example, an incident direction of actual video light). Generating data of a viewpoint image (for example, virtual captured image data) and storing the data of the second viewpoint image in a second buffer (for example, a frame buffer) of the volatile storage unit;
Transferring the image data displayed on the display unit from the second buffer storing the data of the second viewpoint image to a third buffer (for example, a screen buffer) of the volatile storage unit; A game machine that converts data (for example, PJ-compatible image data) stored in the third buffer into a video signal and outputs the video signal.

In order to solve the first problem, the present invention provides a 2-2 gaming machine having the following configuration.

A display unit on which an image is displayed (for example, various projection target members);
Non-volatile storage of a plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit and data of a virtual object (for example, virtual object data) corresponding to the display unit Storage unit (for example, ROM cartridge substrate 86);
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls a process of generating the image to be displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, GPU153) that performs a process related to the output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
A volatile storage unit (for example, a VRAM 154) used when the image processing unit executes the processing,
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of original image data stored in the nonvolatile storage unit, and selects data of the virtual object,
The image processing unit,
Using the volatile storage unit, virtually project an image corresponding to the predetermined original image data from a first direction (for example, the direction of a player's eyes) onto the virtual object arranged in a virtual space. Then, data of a first viewpoint image projected on the virtual object (for example, virtual projection image data) is generated based on the predetermined original image data and the data of the virtual object. Storing the viewpoint image data in a first buffer (for example, a virtual buffer) of the volatile storage unit;
In the virtual space, a second viewpoint acquired when the first viewpoint image projected on the virtual object is virtually photographed from a second direction (for example, an incident direction of actual video light). Generating data of a viewpoint image (for example, virtual captured image data) and storing the data of the second viewpoint image in a second buffer (for example, a frame buffer) of the volatile storage unit;
Transferring the image data displayed on the display unit from the second buffer storing the data of the second viewpoint image to a third buffer (for example, a screen buffer) of the volatile storage unit; Converting the data (eg, PJ-compatible image data) stored in the third buffer into a video signal and outputting the video signal;
A gaming machine, wherein the size of the third buffer is the same as the size of the image, and the size of the second buffer is larger than the size of the third buffer.

In order to solve the first problem, the present invention provides a 2-3 gaming machine having the following configuration.

A display unit on which an image is displayed (for example, various projection target members);
A projection unit (for example, a projection block 201 including a projector 213) that projects video light corresponding to the image on the display unit,
Non-volatile storage of a plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit and data of a virtual object (for example, virtual object data) corresponding to the display unit Storage unit (for example, ROM cartridge substrate 86);
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls a process of generating the image to be displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, GPU153) that performs a process related to the output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
A volatile storage unit (for example, a VRAM 154) used when the image processing unit executes the processing,
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of original image data stored in the nonvolatile storage unit, and selects data of the virtual object,
The image processing unit,
Using the volatile storage unit, virtually project an image corresponding to the predetermined original image data from a first direction (for example, the direction of a player's eyes) onto the virtual object arranged in a virtual space. Then, data of a first viewpoint image projected on the virtual object (for example, virtual projection image data) is generated based on the predetermined original image data and the data of the virtual object. Storing the viewpoint image data in a first buffer (for example, a virtual buffer) of the volatile storage unit;
In the virtual space, a second viewpoint acquired when the first viewpoint image projected on the virtual object is virtually photographed from a second direction (for example, an incident direction of actual video light). Generating data of a viewpoint image (for example, virtual captured image data) and storing the data of the second viewpoint image in a second buffer (for example, a frame buffer) of the volatile storage unit;
Transferring the image data displayed on the display unit from the second buffer storing the data of the second viewpoint image to a third buffer (for example, a screen buffer) of the volatile storage unit; Converting the data (eg, PJ-compatible image data) stored in the third buffer into a video signal and outputting the video signal;
The first direction is a player's line of sight to the image display surface of the display unit, and the second direction is an incident direction of the image light to the image display surface of the display unit. A gaming machine characterized by that:

In order to solve the first problem, the present invention provides a 3-1st gaming machine having the following configuration.

A display unit on which an image is displayed (for example, various projection target members);
A control unit (for example, a sub-control board 72) for controlling the display operation of the image using the display unit,
A nonvolatile storage unit that stores a plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit and texture information (for example, texture data) relating to the structure of the display unit; (For example, a ROM cartridge substrate 86).
The controller is
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls a process of generating the image to be displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, GPU153) that performs a process related to the output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
A volatile storage unit (for example, a VRAM 154) used when the image processing unit executes the processing,
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of original image data stored in the nonvolatile storage unit, and selects the texture information,
The image processing unit,
Using the volatile storage unit, pseudo three-dimensional image data (for example, image data after mapping) in which the texture information is reflected in the predetermined original image data is stored in the predetermined original image data and the texture information. Generated based on
A gaming machine, wherein the pseudo three-dimensional image data generated by the volatile storage unit is converted into a video signal, and the converted video signal is output.

In order to solve the first problem, the present invention provides a 3-2th gaming machine having the following configuration.

A display unit on which an image is displayed (for example, various projection target members);
A storage unit (e.g., a storage unit) that stores a plurality of original image data (e.g., resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit, and texture information (e.g., texture data) related to the structure of the display unit. , A ROM cartridge substrate 86),
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls a process of generating the image to be displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (e.g., GPU153) that performs a process related to the output of the image in accordance with the control by the control processing unit.
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of original image data stored in the storage unit, and selects the texture information,
The image processing unit,
Pseudo three-dimensional image data (for example, image data after mapping) in which the texture information is reflected in the predetermined original image data is generated based on the predetermined original image data and the texture information. Gaming machine.

In order to solve the first problem, the present invention provides a third to third gaming machines having the following configuration.

A display unit on which an image is displayed (for example, various projection target members);
A projection unit (for example, a projection block 201 including a projector 213) that projects video light corresponding to the image on the display unit,
A nonvolatile storage unit that stores a plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit and texture information (for example, texture data) relating to the structure of the display unit; (For example, a ROM cartridge substrate 86);
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls a process of generating the image to be displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, GPU153) that performs a process related to the output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
A volatile storage unit (for example, a VRAM 154) used when the image processing unit executes the processing,
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of original image data stored in the nonvolatile storage unit, and selects the texture information,
The image processing unit,
Generating pseudo three-dimensional image data (for example, image data after mapping) in which the texture information is reflected in the predetermined original image data based on the predetermined original image data and the texture information; The data is stored in a predetermined buffer (for example, a frame buffer) of the storage unit,
Transferring the image data displayed on the display unit from the predetermined buffer in which the pseudo three-dimensional image data is stored to a specific buffer (for example, a screen buffer) of the volatile storage unit; Converting data (for example, PJ-compatible image data) stored in the buffer into a video signal, outputting the video signal,
A gaming machine, wherein the size of the specific buffer is the same as the size of the image, and the size of the predetermined buffer is larger than the size of the specific buffer.

In order to solve the first problem, the present invention provides a 4-1 gaming machine having the following configuration.

A display unit on which an image is displayed (for example, various projection target members);
A control unit (for example, a sub-control board 72) for controlling the display operation of the image using the display unit,
A plurality of image data for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit (for example, double angle of view data including resource image data), and information for displaying the image on the display unit (for example, virtual A non-volatile storage unit (for example, a ROM cartridge substrate 86) in which object data or texture data is stored,
The controller is
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls a process of generating the image to be displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, GPU153) that performs a process related to the output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
A volatile storage unit (for example, a VRAM 154) used when the image processing unit executes the processing,
The control processing unit selects predetermined image data from the plurality of image data stored in the non-volatile storage unit, and, and selects information for displaying the image on the display unit,
The image processing unit,
Using a specific conversion parameter (for example, a projection matrix Pe) from image data obtained by performing predetermined processing on the predetermined image data based on information for displaying the image on the display unit, Extracting data of the image displayed by the display unit, converting the data of the extracted image into a video signal, outputting the video signal,
The specific conversion parameter is a predetermined projection conversion parameter (for example, a projection matrix P ′) for performing a projection conversion process on the image data that has been subjected to the predetermined processing and has a viewing angle set to a predetermined angle. ) And a predetermined offset parameter (for example, an offset matrix O).

In order to solve the first problem, the present invention provides a 4-2th gaming machine having the following configuration.

A display unit on which an image is displayed (for example, various projection target members);
A plurality of image data for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit (for example, double angle of view data including resource image data), and information for displaying the image on the display unit (for example, virtual A storage unit (for example, a ROM cartridge substrate 86) storing object data or texture data);
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls a process of generating the image to be displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (e.g., GPU153) that performs a process related to the output of the image in accordance with the control by the control processing unit.
The control processing unit selects predetermined image data from among the plurality of image data stored in the storage unit, and selects information for displaying the image on the display unit,
The image processing unit,
Using a specific conversion parameter (for example, a projection matrix Pe) from image data obtained by performing predetermined processing on the predetermined image data based on information for displaying the image on the display unit, Converting to the image data displayed by the display unit,
The specific conversion parameter is a predetermined projection conversion parameter (for example, a projection matrix P ′) for performing a projection conversion process on the image data that has been subjected to the predetermined processing and has a viewing angle set to a predetermined angle. ) And a predetermined offset parameter (for example, an offset matrix O).

In order to solve the first problem, the present invention provides a fourth to third gaming machines having the following configuration.

A display unit on which an image is displayed (for example, various projection target members);
A plurality of image data for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit (for example, double angle of view data including resource image data), and information for displaying the image on the display unit (for example, virtual A storage unit (for example, a ROM cartridge substrate 86) storing object data or texture data);
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls a process of generating the image to be displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (e.g., GPU153) that performs a process related to the output of the image in accordance with the control by the control processing unit.
The control processing unit selects predetermined image data from among the plurality of image data stored in the storage unit, and selects information for displaying the image on the display unit,
The image processing unit,
Using a specific conversion parameter (for example, a projection matrix Pe) from image data obtained by performing predetermined processing on the predetermined image data based on information for displaying the image on the display unit, Extracting the data of the image displayed by the display unit,
The specific conversion parameter is a predetermined projection conversion parameter (for example, a projection matrix P ′) for performing a projection conversion process on the image data that has been subjected to the predetermined processing and has a viewing angle set to a predetermined angle. ) And a predetermined offset parameter (for example, an offset matrix O).
A gaming machine, wherein the size of the image data subjected to the predetermined processing is larger than the size of the image data extracted using the specific conversion parameter.

According to the first to fourth gaming machines of the present invention having the above-described configuration, it is possible to execute various effects with high image quality utilizing three-dimensional CG technology, while suppressing an increase in cost associated with CG creation.

[Fifth and sixth gaming machines]
Conventionally, there has been proposed a gaming machine having a function of reading moving image data into a CGROM (Character Generator ROM), developing the data, and displaying a three-dimensional moving image on a display device such as a liquid crystal display. 155438).

By the way, in recent years, in a gaming machine equipped with a display device such as a liquid crystal display, a variety of effects with high image quality utilizing a three-dimensional CG (Computer Graphics) technology have become mainstream. Since the CG data for performing the various effects is created in advance and the created CG data is stored in the CGROM, the cost of creating the CG is increasing year by year. Conventionally, in this technical field, a technique of projecting an image on an object such as a three-dimensional object (three-dimensional screen) using a projector by a technique called a project mapping (texture mapping) method has been proposed. Adjustment for eliminating the displacement of the projected image with respect to the object is the greatest concern.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the second problem, and a second object of the present invention is to suppress an increase in cost associated with CG creation and to convert an image using a projector into a three-dimensional object ( It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of minimizing a deviation of a projected image with respect to an object when projecting onto an object such as a three-dimensional screen.

In order to solve the second problem, the present invention provides a 5-1 gaming machine having the following configuration.

It includes a fixed first display unit (for example, trapezoidal member 302) and a movable second display unit (for example, pseudo reel member 303), and at least one of the first display unit and the second display unit. A display unit (for example, various projection target members), one of which can be an image display target;
A control unit (for example, a sub-control board 72) for controlling the display operation of the image using the display unit,
A plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit, and data of a virtual object corresponding to the form of the display unit on which the image is to be displayed (for example, A non-volatile storage unit (for example, a ROM cartridge substrate 86) storing virtual object data),
Movable control means (for example, a projected member moving mechanism 305) for movably controlling the second display unit,
The controller is
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls a process of generating the image to be displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, GPU153) that performs a process related to the output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
A volatile storage unit (for example, a VRAM 154) used when the image processing unit executes the processing,
The control processing unit is configured to select predetermined original image data from the plurality of original image data stored in the nonvolatile storage unit, and to display the predetermined original image data on the display unit. Select data of a predetermined virtual object corresponding to the form,
The image processing unit,
By using the volatile storage unit, a video corresponding to the predetermined original image data is virtually stored in the predetermined virtual object arranged in the virtual space from a first direction (for example, a direction of a player's eyes). Generating first viewpoint image data (for example, virtual projection image data) projected onto the predetermined virtual object when projected onto the predetermined virtual object based on the predetermined original image data and the predetermined virtual object data Then, the data of the first viewpoint image is stored in a first buffer (for example, a virtual buffer) of the volatile storage unit,
In the virtual space, the first viewpoint image projected on the predetermined virtual object is obtained when the first viewpoint image is virtually photographed from a second direction (for example, an actual video light incident direction). Generating data of the second viewpoint image (for example, virtual photographed image data) and storing the data of the second viewpoint image in a second buffer (for example, a frame buffer) of the volatile storage unit;
Transferring the image data displayed on the display unit from the second buffer storing the data of the second viewpoint image to a third buffer (for example, a screen buffer) of the volatile storage unit; Converting the data (eg, PJ-compatible image data) stored in the third buffer into a video signal and outputting the video signal;
When the second display unit is movably controlled by the movable control unit, the data of the predetermined virtual object corresponds to a form of the display unit according to an operation state of the second display unit. A gaming machine characterized by using data of virtual objects.

In order to solve the second problem, the present invention provides a 5-2th gaming machine having the following configuration.

It includes a fixed first display unit (for example, trapezoidal member 302) and a movable second display unit (for example, pseudo reel member 303), and at least one of the first display unit and the second display unit. A display unit (for example, various projection target members), one of which can be an image display target;
A plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit, and data of a virtual object corresponding to the form of the display unit on which the image is to be displayed (for example, A non-volatile storage unit (for example, a ROM cartridge substrate 86) storing virtual object data),
A movable control unit (for example, a projected member moving mechanism 305) for movably controlling the second display unit;
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls a process of generating the image to be displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, GPU153) that performs a process related to the output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
A volatile storage unit (for example, a VRAM 154) used when the image processing unit executes the processing,
The control processing unit is configured to select predetermined original image data from the plurality of original image data stored in the nonvolatile storage unit, and to display the predetermined original image data on the display unit. Select data of a predetermined virtual object corresponding to the form,
The image processing unit,
By using the volatile storage unit, a video corresponding to the predetermined original image data is virtually stored in the predetermined virtual object arranged in the virtual space from a first direction (for example, a direction of a player's eyes). Generating first viewpoint image data (for example, virtual projection image data) projected onto the predetermined virtual object when projected onto the predetermined virtual object based on the predetermined original image data and the predetermined virtual object data Then, the data of the first viewpoint image is stored in a first buffer (for example, a virtual buffer) of the volatile storage unit,
In the virtual space, the first viewpoint image projected on the predetermined virtual object is obtained when the first viewpoint image is virtually photographed from a second direction (for example, an actual video light incident direction). Generating data of the second viewpoint image (for example, virtual photographed image data) and storing the data of the second viewpoint image in a second buffer (for example, a frame buffer) of the volatile storage unit;
Transferring the image data displayed on the display unit from the second buffer storing the data of the second viewpoint image to a third buffer (for example, a screen buffer) of the volatile storage unit; Converting the data (eg, PJ-compatible image data) stored in the third buffer into a video signal and outputting the video signal;
When the second display unit is movably controlled by the movable control unit, the data of the predetermined virtual object corresponds to a form of the display unit according to an operation state of the second display unit. Using virtual object data,
A gaming machine, wherein the size of the third buffer is the same as the size of the image, and the size of the second buffer is larger than the size of the third buffer.

In order to solve the second problem, the present invention provides a fifth to third gaming machines having the following configuration.

It includes a fixed first display unit (for example, trapezoidal member 302) and a movable second display unit (for example, pseudo reel member 303), and at least one of the first display unit and the second display unit. A display unit (for example, various projection target members), one of which can be an image display target;
A projection unit (for example, a projection block 201 including a projector 213) that projects video light corresponding to the image on the display unit,
A plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit, and data of a virtual object corresponding to the form of the display unit on which the image is to be displayed (for example, A non-volatile storage unit (for example, a ROM cartridge substrate 86) storing virtual object data),
A movable control unit (for example, a projected member moving mechanism 305) for movably controlling the second display unit;
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls a process of generating the image to be displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, GPU153) that performs a process related to the output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
A volatile storage unit (for example, a VRAM 154) used when the image processing unit executes the processing,
The control processing unit is configured to select predetermined original image data from the plurality of original image data stored in the nonvolatile storage unit, and to display the predetermined original image data on the display unit. Select data of a predetermined virtual object corresponding to the form,
The image processing unit,
By using the volatile storage unit, a video corresponding to the predetermined original image data is virtually stored in the predetermined virtual object arranged in the virtual space from a first direction (for example, a direction of a player's eyes). Generating first viewpoint image data (for example, virtual projection image data) projected onto the predetermined virtual object when projected onto the predetermined virtual object based on the predetermined original image data and the predetermined virtual object data Then, the data of the first viewpoint image is stored in a first buffer (for example, a virtual buffer) of the volatile storage unit,
In the virtual space, the first viewpoint image projected on the predetermined virtual object is obtained when the first viewpoint image is virtually photographed from a second direction (for example, an actual video light incident direction). Generating data of the second viewpoint image (for example, virtual photographed image data) and storing the data of the second viewpoint image in a second buffer (for example, a frame buffer) of the volatile storage unit;
Transferring the image data displayed on the display unit from the second buffer storing the data of the second viewpoint image to a third buffer (for example, a screen buffer) of the volatile storage unit; Converting the data (eg, PJ-compatible image data) stored in the third buffer into a video signal and outputting the video signal;
When the second display unit is movably controlled by the movable control unit, the data of the predetermined virtual object corresponds to a form of the display unit according to an operation state of the second display unit. Using virtual object data,
The first direction is a player's line of sight to the image display surface of the display unit, and the second direction is an incident direction of the image light to the image display surface of the display unit. A gaming machine characterized by that:

In order to solve the second problem, the present invention provides a 6-1th gaming machine having the following configuration.

A display unit on which an image is displayed (for example, various projection target members);
A control unit (for example, a sub-control board 72) for controlling the display operation of the image using the display unit,
A plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit, and data of a first virtual object corresponding to a display mode configured by the display unit (for example, A non-volatile storage unit (for example, a ROM cartridge substrate 86) in which the composite virtual object data is stored;
The controller is
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls a process of generating the image to be displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, GPU153) that performs a process related to the output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
A volatile storage unit (for example, a VRAM 154) used when the image processing unit executes the processing,
The control processing unit is configured to select predetermined original image data from the plurality of original image data stored in the nonvolatile storage unit, and to display the predetermined original image data on the display unit. Selecting data of the first virtual object corresponding to a display mode,
The image processing unit,
Using the volatile storage unit, decompose the first virtual object into a plurality of second virtual objects (for example, virtual objects of each projected member) corresponding to the display mode,
Using the volatile storage unit, the second virtual object placed in the virtual space corresponds to the predetermined original image data from a first direction (for example, the direction of the player's eyes). When the video to be projected is projected virtually on each second virtual object, the data of the first viewpoint image (for example, virtual projection image data of each projection target member) is converted into the predetermined original image data and Generated based on the data of each second virtual object,
The first viewpoint images generated for each of the second virtual objects are combined, and data of a combined image virtually projected on the first virtual object (for example, a combined virtual projection image Data)
In the virtual space, a second image acquired when the composite image projected on the first virtual object is virtually photographed from a second direction (for example, an actual video light incident direction). Generating viewpoint image data (for example, virtual photographed image data) and storing the second viewpoint image data in the volatile storage unit;
A gaming machine, comprising: converting data of the second viewpoint image stored in the volatile storage unit into a video signal and outputting the video signal.

In order to solve the second problem, the present invention provides a sixth to sixth gaming machines having the following configuration.

A display unit on which an image is displayed (for example, various projection target members);
A plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit, and data of a first virtual object corresponding to a display mode configured by the display unit (for example, A storage unit (e.g., ROM cartridge substrate 86) in which data of the synthesized virtual object is stored;
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls a process of generating the image to be displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (e.g., GPU153) that performs a process related to the output of the image in accordance with the control by the control processing unit.
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of original image data stored in the storage unit, and displays a display form of the display unit as a display target of the predetermined original image data Selecting the data of the first virtual object corresponding to
The image processing unit,
Decomposing the first virtual object into a plurality of second virtual objects (for example, virtual objects of the respective projected members) corresponding to the display mode,
When a video corresponding to the predetermined original image data is virtually projected from a predetermined direction (for example, a player's eye direction) on each of the second virtual objects arranged in the virtual space, Generating data of a predetermined viewpoint image projected on the second virtual object (for example, virtual projection image data of each projection target member) based on the predetermined original image data and data of each second virtual object. And
The predetermined viewpoint images generated for each of the second virtual objects are combined, and data of a combined image virtually projected on the first virtual object (for example, combined virtual projection image data ).

In order to solve the second problem, the present invention provides a sixth to third gaming machines having the following configuration.

A display unit on which an image is displayed (for example, various projection target members);
A projection unit (for example, a projection block 201 including a projector 213) that projects video light corresponding to the image on the display unit,
A plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit, and data of a first virtual object corresponding to a display mode configured by the display unit (for example, A storage unit (e.g., ROM cartridge substrate 86) in which data of the synthesized virtual object is stored;
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls a process of generating the image to be displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (e.g., GPU153) that performs a process related to the output of the image in accordance with the control by the control processing unit.
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of original image data stored in the storage unit, and displays a display form of the display unit as a display target of the predetermined original image data Selecting the data of the first virtual object corresponding to
The image processing unit,
Decomposing the first virtual object into a plurality of second virtual objects (for example, virtual objects of the respective projected members) corresponding to the display mode,
When a video corresponding to the predetermined original image data is virtually projected from a first direction (for example, the direction of a player's eyes) on each second virtual object arranged in the virtual space, Data of the first viewpoint image projected on each second virtual object (for example, virtual projection image data of each projection target member) is calculated based on the predetermined original image data and data of each second virtual object. Generate
The first viewpoint images generated for each of the second virtual objects are combined, and data of a combined image virtually projected on the first virtual object (for example, a combined virtual projection image Data)
In the virtual space, a second image acquired when the composite image projected on the first virtual object is virtually photographed from a second direction (for example, an actual video light incident direction). Generate viewpoint image data (for example, virtual photographed image data),
The first direction is a player's line of sight to the image display surface of the display unit, and the second direction is an incident direction of the image light to the image display surface of the display unit. A gaming machine characterized by that:

According to the fifth and sixth gaming machines of the present invention having the above-described configuration, it is possible to suppress an increase in cost related to CG creation and to project an image on an object such as a three-dimensional object (three-dimensional screen) using a projector. In addition, the displacement of the projection image with respect to the object can be minimized.

[Seventh gaming machine]
Conventionally, in the gaming machine having the above-described configuration, the BGM output from the first channel is faded out, the sound effect of one game effect is output from the second channel, and the first sound effect is output after the sound effect of the one game effect is output. A gaming machine that continuously outputs BGM by fading in BGM output from the channel No. has been proposed (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-209939).

By the way, in recent years, the staging contents of sound have been diversified in gaming machines, and there has been a demand for more efficient creation (production) of sound data. For example, in the case where a series of effects is formed while two or more scenes are switched, if the switching timing is uncertain, it is necessary to create a large amount of sound data in accordance with the variation of the switching timing. When a large amount of sound data is required, there is also a problem that a large storage area for mounting is required (third problem).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the third problem, and a third object of the present invention is to make it possible to cope with diversification of audio production contents and to improve the efficiency of sound data creation. It is to provide a gaming machine which can be achieved.

In order to solve the third problem, the present invention provides 7-1 to 7-8 gaming machines having the following configuration.

[No. 7-1 gaming machine]
A gaming machine (1) including sound control means (for example, first sound effect processing units 1500, 1500B, 1500C) capable of executing control related to sound and sound output means (for example, speakers 64L and 64R) capable of outputting sound. So,
The sound control means (for example, the first sound effect processing units 1500, 1500B, 1500C)
When predetermined conditions (for example, command numbers “541”, “542”, “641”, and “642” are registered and the start switch is turned on) are satisfied, the first sound is output via the sound output means (for example, speakers 64L and 64R). A first sound (for example, sound data of telephone voice) associated with a channel (for example, CH5) is started to be reproduced at a first volume (for example, a normal volume of volume “255”), and a second channel (for example, CH6) ) Is associated with a second volume (for example, mute of volume “0”) lower than the first volume (for example, normal volume of volume “255”). Volume) and at the same time as the reproduction start timing of the first sound or at a time delayed by a certain time (for example, a certain time T7 in FIG. 58). Processing of starting playback timing (e.g. step of FIG. 32 S322: first audio reproduction process) and,
When the switching condition (for example, “third stop operation”) is satisfied, the volume of the first sound (for example, telephone voice sound data) is changed from the first volume (for example, the normal volume of volume “255”) to the third volume. Volume (e.g., mute volume of volume "0") or stop reproducing the first sound (e.g., telephone voice sound data), and reduce the second sound (e.g., normal voice sound data). A process of increasing the volume from the second volume (for example, mute volume of volume “0”) to a fourth volume (for example, normal volume of volume “255”) (for example, step S326 in FIG. 32: second audio reproduction process) And
Executable,
The first sound (for example, telephone voice sound data) output at the first volume (for example, a normal volume of volume “255”) via the sound output means (for example, speakers 64L and 64R); The second sound (for example, normal voice sound data) output at the fourth volume (for example, the normal volume of the volume “255”) via output means (for example, speakers 64L and 64R) is a series of sounds. A gaming machine (1) that forms an effect (eg, a dialogue sound "Do you hear? My voice").

According to the 7-1th gaming machine, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the first sound is output at the first volume, and the second sound is output at the second volume. At this time, since the second sound volume is lower than the first sound volume, the player can more easily hear the first sound. When the switching condition is satisfied, the first sound is output at the third volume and the second sound is output at the fourth volume. At this time, since the third sound volume is lower than the fourth sound volume, the player can more easily hear the second sound. In this way, when the switching condition is satisfied, it is possible to change from a state in which the first sound is easy to hear to a state in which the second sound is easy to hear only by changing the volume. As a result, various effect contents can be realized only by changing the timing of changing the volume using two types of sound data relating to the first sound and the second sound.

[No. 7-2 gaming machine]
The first volume (eg, the normal volume of volume “255”) and the fourth volume (eg, the normal volume of volume “255”) are volumes that are audible to the player,
The second volume (for example, a mute volume of volume “0”) and the third volume (for example, a mute volume of volume “0”) are volumes that are difficult or impossible for a player to hear. 1 gaming machine (1).

According to the above-described seventh to second gaming machines, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the first sound is output at a sound volume (first sound volume) audible to the player, and the second sound is played at the game. It is output at a volume (second volume) that is difficult or impossible for a person to listen to. At this time, the player can easily hear only the first sound. When the switching condition is satisfied, the first sound is output at a volume (third volume) that is difficult or impossible for the player to listen to, and the second sound is output at a volume that is audible to the player ( (The fourth volume). At this time, the player can easily hear only the second sound. In this way, when the switching condition is satisfied, it is possible to change from a state in which only the first sound is easy to hear to a state in which only the second sound is easy to hear only by changing the volume. As a result, various effect contents can be realized only by changing the timing of changing the volume using two types of sound data relating to the first sound and the second sound.

[No. 7-3 gaming machine]
The switching condition (for example, “third stop operation”) is satisfied after the predetermined condition (for example, command numbers “541”, “542”, “641”, and “642” are registered and the start switch is turned on) is satisfied. The 7-1th gaming machine (1), which can be satisfied in a manner in which a time (ΔT1) until a switching condition (for example, “third stop operation”) is satisfied is indefinite.

According to the above-described seventh to third gaming machines, it is necessary to prepare sound data relating to the first sound and the second sound at each conceivable timing even when the switching condition can be satisfied at an indefinite timing. However, it is possible to efficiently cope with the two types of sound data relating to the first sound and the second sound.

[7-4th gaming machine]
Operation means (for example, a medal slot 14, a MAX bet button 15a, a bet button 15b, a start lever 16, three stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R, a settlement button, and an effect button) that can be operated by a player are provided.
The switching condition (for example, “third stop operation”) includes the operation means (for example, medal slot 14, MAX bet button 15a, 1 bet button 15b, start lever 16, three stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R, settlement button , An effect button), which is established based on a player's operation of a seventh to third gaming machines (1).

According to the above-described seventh to fourth gaming machines, even when the switching condition can be satisfied at an indefinite timing due to an operation by the player, the first sound and the second sound at each possible timing. It is not necessary to prepare sound data related to the first sound and the two kinds of sound data related to the first sound and the second sound.

[7-5th gaming machine]
The operation means includes an operation button (for example, one of the stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R) associated with the first stop operation on the rotating reel, and an operation associated with the second stop operation on the rotating reel. Button (for example, one of the stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R) and an operation button (for example, one of the stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R) associated with the third stop operation on the rotating reel. The seventh to fourth gaming machines (1).

According to the above-described seventh to fifth gaming machines, even when the switching condition can be established at an indefinite timing due to the first stop operation, the second stop operation, or the like by the player, each switching timing There is no need to prepare sound data related to the first sound and the second sound, and it is possible to efficiently cope with the two kinds of sound data related to the first sound and the second sound.

[The 7th game machine]
Image control means (for example, a first image effect processing unit 1504) capable of executing control relating to an image,
Image output means (for example, display device 11) capable of outputting an image,
The image control means (for example, the first image effect processing unit 1504)
When the predetermined condition (for example, command numbers “541”, “542”, “641”, and “642” are registered and the start switch is turned on) is satisfied, the first condition is output via the image output unit (for example, the display device 11). A process of outputting an image (eg, a video of a scene related to a telephone voice) (eg, the process of step S342 in FIG. 34);
When the switching condition (for example, “third stop operation”) is satisfied, a process of outputting a second image (for example, a video of a scene related to a normal voice) via the image output unit (for example, the display device 11) (for example, FIG. 34, the processing of step S346).
The first image (for example, a video of a scene related to a telephone voice) and the second image (for example, a video of a scene related to a normal voice) output via the image output unit (for example, the display device 11) include: Any one of 7-1 to 7-5, which forms a series of image effects (for example, switching of images of scenes of a side who listens to the phone and a side who speaks the dialogue "Do you hear me? My voice") Gaming machine (1).

According to the seventh to sixth gaming machines, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, a state is formed in which the player can easily hear only the first sound, and the first image is output. In addition, when the switching condition is satisfied, a state is formed in which the player can easily hear only the second sound, and the second image is output. In this manner, when the switching condition is satisfied, the state in which only the first sound is easily heard and the state in which the first image is output are output, and the state in which only the second sound is easily heard and the second image are output. State can be changed. As a result, using two types of sound data relating to the first sound and the second sound and two types of images, various timings can be obtained simply by changing the timing of changing the volume and changing the timing of switching the images. It is possible to realize various production contents.

[7th gaming machine]
The sound effect is related to the sound of a first character (for example, the character C1),
The image effect is a gaming machine (1) according to a seventh to sixth aspects relating to an utterance scene of the first character (for example, the character C1).

According to the above-described seventh to seventh gaming machines, it is only necessary to change the timing of changing the volume by using two types of sound data relating to the first character and the second sound relating to the sound of the first character. Thus, it is possible to realize various effect contents regarding the utterance scene of the first character. For example, even in the case of the voice of the same first character, depending on the scene, changing the way in which the voice is heard may produce an effect that does not make the player feel uncomfortable. In this regard, according to the above-described gaming machine No. 7-7, by using two types of sound data relating to the first sound and the second sound, it is possible to efficiently realize an effect content without discomfort while switching scenes. It is possible to do.

[7-8th gaming machine]
The first image (e.g., a video of a scene relating to a telephone voice) relates to a scene in which the first character (e.g., a character C1) is talking on a telephone,
The second image (e.g., a video of a scene related to a normal voice) is a seventh image related to a scene in which a second character (e.g., the character C2) is listening to the voice of the first character (e.g., the character C1) via a telephone. -7 gaming machine (1).

According to the seventh to eighth gaming machines, a switching timing for switching between a scene in which the first character is talking on the telephone and a scene in which the second character is listening to the voice of the first character over the telephone Is indefinite, it is only necessary to change the timing of changing the volume in accordance with the switching timing by using the two types of sound data relating to the first sound and the second sound. Can be realized. For example, in a scene in which the first character is talking on the phone and in a scene in which the second character is listening to the voice of the first character over the phone, even if the voice of the same first character is heard, Changing the direction will give the player a sense of comfort. In this regard, according to the above-described seventh to eighth gaming machines, it is possible to realize the effect content without discomfort while switching scenes using two types of sound data relating to the first sound and the second sound. It becomes possible.

[Eighth gaming machine]
Conventionally, in a gaming machine having the above-described configuration, when a winning combination is a winning combination indicating a special winning mode, a timing at which a player's stop operation is detected while a variable display of one identification information sequence is being performed. A game machine that outputs a first sound effect and then outputs a second sound effect at a timing when the player's stop operation is no longer detected (see, for example, JP-A-2007-289490). . The gaming machine having such a configuration is intended to suppress gambling by slowing down the game tempo of the player.

However, in the above-described gaming machine, the sound effect expected by the player may not be output, and the interest of the game may be reduced. For example, if the specific production sound can be output only when a certain condition is satisfied, the player may delay the game tempo so as to satisfy the condition, but for a specific player who does not want to delay the game tempo, Therefore, the game is continued without hearing the expected specific effect sound, and the interest of the game may be reduced (fourth problem).

The present invention has been made to solve the fourth problem, and a fourth object of the present invention is to delay the game tempo while suppressing gambling by slowing down the game tempo of the player. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of outputting a specific effect sound to a specific player who does not want to play.

In order to solve the fourth problem, the present invention provides eighth to eighth to sixth gaming machines having the following configurations.

[The 8th gaming machine]
A gaming machine (1) including sound control means (for example, second sound effect processing units 1502, 1502A) capable of executing control related to sound, and sound output means (for example, speakers 64L, 64R) capable of outputting sound. ,
The sound control means (for example, the second sound effect processing units 1502, 1502A)
A first process (for example, a normal output process) for outputting a specific effect sound (for example, a speech of a deadly technique) based on a lapse of a predetermined time (ΔT: for example, 3 seconds) from the establishment of a first condition (for example, start switch ON) When,
The specific effect sound is output based on the establishment of a second condition (for example, a third stop operation) before the lapse of the predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) from the establishment of the first condition (for example, start switch ON). The second process (for example, post-output process: the process of step S378 when “YES” in step S376 in FIG. 37 and the process proceeds to step S378) can be selectively executed.
Gaming machine (1).

According to the above-mentioned gaming machine No. 8-1, the specific effect sound is output based on the elapse of the predetermined time from the satisfaction of the first condition. Thus, by setting the predetermined time to be relatively long, it is possible to induce a player who wants to hear the specific effect sound to delay the game tempo. Thereby, gambling can be suppressed. On the other hand, the specific effect sound is output based on the establishment of the second condition before a predetermined time has elapsed since the establishment of the first condition. A specific player who does not want to delay the game tempo is likely to establish the second condition before the elapse of a predetermined time from the establishment of the first condition because the game tempo is fast. Also in this case, a specific effect sound is output. Therefore, the specific effect sound can be output to a specific player who does not want to delay the game tempo. When the specific effect sound is output based on the establishment of the second condition before the elapse of the predetermined time from the establishment of the first condition, the first process is not selected (executed), and the specific effect sound is not output. Duplicate output is prevented. In this way, according to the above-mentioned eighth-first gaming machine, the specific effect sound is also given to a specific player who does not want to delay the game tempo while suppressing the gambling property by delaying the game tempo of the player. Can be output.

[No. 8-2 gaming machine]
The gaming machine (1) can provide a bonus (for example, activation of a bonus) to the player based on a predetermined determination (for example, lottery based on a random number),
The 8-1st gaming machine (1), wherein the specific effect sound can indicate an expectation degree to which the privilege is given.

According to the above-mentioned gaming machine No. 8-2, the specific effect sound that can indicate the degree of expectation that the privilege is given is likely to be one of the effect sounds that the player wants to hear. Therefore, it is possible to induce the player who wants to hear the specific effect sound to delay the game tempo with a higher probability. Also, the specific effect sound can be output to a specific player who does not want to delay the game tempo.

[No. 8-3 gaming machine]
The 8-2th gaming machine (1), wherein the specific effect sound can output different types (for example, three types of command numbers “550”, “551”, and “552”) according to the degree of expectation.

According to the above-mentioned eighth to third gaming machines, different types of specific effect sounds can be output according to the degree of expectation, and thus the type of the specific effect sound may be one of the elements that the player wants to determine. Is high. Therefore, it is possible to induce the player who wants to hear the specific effect sound to delay the game tempo with a higher probability. Also, a specific effect sound can be output to a specific player who does not want to delay the game tempo so that the type of the specific effect sound can be determined.

[The 8th game machine]
The second condition (for example, the third stop operation) is such that the time from when the first condition (for example, the start switch is turned on) is satisfied to when the second condition (for example, the third stop operation) is satisfied is indefinite. And the 8-1st gaming machine (1) that can be established.

According to the eighth to fourth gaming machines, if the time from when the first condition is satisfied to when the second condition is satisfied is indefinite, the second time before the predetermined time elapses from the satisfaction of the first condition. A case where the condition is satisfied or a case where the second condition is satisfied after a lapse of a predetermined time from the satisfaction of the first condition may occur. When the second condition is satisfied after a lapse of a predetermined time from the satisfaction of the first condition, the specific effect sound is output by the first process before the second condition is satisfied. On the other hand, when the second condition is satisfied before the elapse of the predetermined time from the satisfaction of the first condition, the specific effect by the second process is replaced with the output of the specific effect sound by the first process (the first process is prohibited). Sound output is realized. Thereby, even when the time from when the first condition is satisfied to when the second condition is satisfied is indefinite, the specific effect sound can be output by the first process or the second process.

[The 8th gaming machine]
The second condition is satisfied based on detection of a predetermined operation performed by the player (for example, a third stop operation or insertion of a medal into the medal insertion slot (14)). Gaming machine (1).

According to the eighth to fifth gaming machines, the second condition is established based on the detection of the predetermined operation performed by the player. The timing at which the predetermined operation is performed can be adjusted so that the two conditions are not satisfied. Thus, it is possible to induce the player who wants to hear the output of the specific effect sound by the first process to delay the timing of performing the predetermined operation (as a result, to delay the game tempo).

[The 8th gaming machine]
The predetermined operation includes an operation of a start lever (16), an operation of an operation button (for example, one of stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R) associated with a first stop operation of a rotating reel, and an operation of a rotating reel. The operation of the operation button (for example, one of the stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R) associated with the second stop operation, and the operation button (for example, the stop button 17L, 17L, 17C, 17R), the MAX bet button (15a), the 1-bet button (15b), and the medal insertion into the medal insertion slot (14). , 8th to 5th gaming machines (1).

According to the above-mentioned gaming machine of No. 8-6, since the predetermined operation performed by the player is related to the game tempo, it is possible to easily induce the game tempo to be delayed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachislot, 3L, 3C, 3R ... Reel, 4 ... Reel display window, 6 ... Information display, 11 ... Display device, 17L, 17C, 17R ... Stop button, 64L, 64R ... Speaker, 71 ... Main control board, 72: sub-control board, 86: ROM cartridge board, 90: main control circuit, 91: microprocessor, 101: main CPU, 102: main ROM, 103: main RAM, 150: sub-control circuit, 151: sub CPU, 152 .., Sub-RAM, 153, GPU, 154, VRAM, 201, projection block, 202, projection block, 213, projector, 237, reflection mirror, 302, trapezoidal member, 303, pseudo reel member, 304, plane screen member, 305 … Projected member moving mechanism

Claims (4)

A game machine including a sound control unit capable of executing control related to sound and a sound output unit capable of outputting sound,
The sound control means,
When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the reproduction of the first sound associated with the first channel at the first volume is started via the sound output means, and the second sound associated with the second channel is started. A process of starting reproduction at a second volume lower than the first volume and at a reproduction start timing substantially at the same time as the reproduction start timing of the first sound or delayed by a fixed time;
When the switching condition is satisfied, the volume of the first sound is reduced from the first volume to the third volume, or the reproduction of the first sound is stopped, and the volume of the second sound is reduced. Processing for increasing the second volume to the fourth volume,
Executable,
The first sound output at the first volume through the sound output unit and the second sound output at the fourth volume through the sound output unit are a series of sounds. A gaming machine that forms an effect. The first volume and the fourth volume are audible to a player,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second volume and the third volume are volumes that are difficult or impossible for a player to listen to.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the switching condition can be satisfied in a mode in which a time from when the predetermined condition is satisfied to when the switching condition is satisfied is indefinite. Comprising operating means operable by a player,
The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the switching condition is satisfied based on a player operating the operation means.

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